Pseudomonas aeruginosa. Gram negative. Intrinsically resistant to most things. Producer of pyocyanin — the blue-green pigment that stains wound dressings, turns agar that distinctive colour, and alerts the experienced clinician before the culture result arrives.

It also smells of grapes. This is not metaphor.

Reimagined here as a flower — petals arranged like colonies, filaments and stamens as microscopic swirls. The pigment that signals infection on a ward rendered as botanical illustration. The Science in Bloom collection takes the organism at its most visually distinctive and asks what it would look like if it bloomed instead.

From the Science in Bloom collection. Where the pathogen becomes the subject.

Lightweight ringspun cotton, semi-fitted, 4.5 oz. Ribbed knit collar, twill shoulder tape, double-needle stitching. Drapes cleanly, holds its shape.

For the microbiologist who has identified it by smell before the plate was read. And finds the pigment genuinely beautiful.

Specs

100% ringspun cotton, 4.5 oz

Semi-fitted, women's cut

Ribbed knit collar, twill shoulder tape

Double-needle sleeve and hem stitching

Tear-away label, Gildan 64000L

Care

Machine wash cold (max 30°C)

Tumble dry medium

Do not iron or dry clean