E. coli
Object NameSculpture
Artist / Maker
Luke Jerram
((British, b. 1974))
Date2020
MediumBlown glass
ClassificationsSculpture
Credit LineCommissioned by University Museums with funds from the Nanovaccine Institute and the Joyce Brewer Art Acquisitions Fund. In the Art on Campus Collection, University Museums, Iowa State University, Ames, Iowa.
Object numberU2020.53
Status
On viewCultureEnglish
Label TextEscherichia coli, commonly abbreviated to E. coli, is a Gram-negative rod-shaped bacterium that is commonly found in the lower intestine of warm-blooded organisms (endotherms). Most E. coli strains are harmless, but some, such as serotype O157:H7, can cause serious food poisoning in humans, and are occasionally responsible for product recalls. The harmless strains are part of the normal flora of the gut and can benefit their hosts by producing vitamin K2 and by preventing the establishment of pathogenic bacteria within the intestine.
Locations
- (not entered) Iowa State University, Advanced Teaching & Research Building (ATRB)
Object Name: Sculpture
Luke Jerram
2020
Object number: U2020.51
