"Educational Materials"

Formalin preserved sheep brains with dura mater intact.

Standard formalin preserved cats, packed in vacuum-sealed bags. One cat per bag.

Standard formalin preserved cats, packed in vaccum-sealed bags. One cat per bag.

Formalin preserved pregnant cats. Available in vacuum packs.

A collection of some of the strains of Escherichia coli needed to grow various coliphages (available separately).

Red-pigmented halophile from evaporating salt ponds; requires 25% salt medium, lyses easily in plain water, releasing DNA.

Found in seawater and marine animals. Young cultures luminescent.

This organism is commonly isolated from soil or water, and produces a pink or rose colored pigment.

Use Sordaria fimicola to allow students to visualize the results of crossing over during cell division.

This organism is a common inhabitant of intestinal flora, and can be a major cause of urinary tract infection.

This species of Rhodospirillum is commonly isolated from stagnant water and mud. It is especially interesting because it produces a red pigment and is also capable of photosynthesis.

Kocuria rhizophila is also commonly known by the name Micrococcus luteus. This organism is commonly isolated from soil, and is frequently used to test antimicrobial efficacy in the food industry.

This organism is commonly isolated from soil, and depending upon the temperature of its environment, can produce a distinctive red pigment.

This organism is normal flora of human skin.

Penicillium notatum is a deuteromycete that produces penicillin. It is available in normal and high-yield strains.

This organism is often times isolated from food; in large amounts it can cause food poisoning