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Ward's® Live Chlorella pyrenoidosa Culture
This species of freshwater algae is commonly used for research on photosynthesis.
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Cosmarium
Freshwater. Unicellular; desmid. Basic culture solution.
Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.
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Micrasterias
Freshwater; large placoderm desmid; well-shaped semi-cells.
Live Cultures are supplied with media in 16 x 125 mm tubes, 2 oz. jars, or 8 oz. jars. Fast delivery is available directly from our laboratory. Please specify a delivery date.
Each culture shipment is prepared in our laboratories and includes the "Working with Algae & Cyanobacteria" manual which contains detailed instructions for subculturing and use.
Canadian Customers:
CFIA and PHAC regulations require customers to submit a completed inspection checklist and signed statement of facilities compliance before receiving certain cultures. A customer service representative will contact you if documentation is required.
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Oedogonium foveolatum
Freshwater. Filamentous. Homothallic strain. Basic culture solution.
Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.
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Pandorina
Freshwater. Colonial; colonies elliptical, made up of 16–32 cells. Basic culture solution.
Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.
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Ward's® Pediastrum
Freshwater. Colonial; polygonal cells. Basic culture solution.
Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.
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Ward's® Live Volvox globator Culture
Volvox globator is a species of colonial green algae that forms spherical colonies of cells.
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Ward's® Live Chlamydomonas reinhardtii Cultures
Demonstrates isogamous reproduction where gametes are similar in appearance and behavior. Make lectures and labs on protist reproduction clearer with our specially selected cultures that illustrate various reproductive phenomona.
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Ectocarpus
Marine. Filamentous. Branched thallus, zoospores. Erdschreiber’s medium.
Kelp and seaweed; with a distinct set of photosynthetic pigments.
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Basic Algae Culture Solution
For Culture of Freshwater Algae. Comes in ready-to-use and concentrated formulations
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Dictyostelium discoideum, Demonstration Plate
Cellular slime mold. Demonstrates amoeboid state, pseudoplasmodial state, and fruiting body, or sorocarp. Found in woodland soil in decomposing vegetation where bacteria are abundant. Incubation temperature 25°C. Plate cultures grown with Enterobacteria as food source; freeze-dried cultures include food source.
Characterized by an amoeboid stage (lacking cell walls) and a fungus-like reproductive structure.
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Carteria
Freshwater. Unicellular; large cells, with four flagella. Basic culture solution.
Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.
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Ward's® Live Chlamydomonas moewusii Cultures
Demonstrates isogamous reproduction where gametes are similar in appearance and behavior. Make lectures and labs on protist reproduction clearer with our specially selected cultures that illustrate various reproductive phenomona.
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Closterium littorale
Freshwater. Unicellular; homothallic strain. Basic culture solution. Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.
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Cyclotella
Marine. Unicellular; small, centric cells. Marine medium.Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.
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Fritschiella
Freshwater. Filamentous; displays high degree of differentiation. Basic culture solution.
Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

