Live Specimens
Live specimens are used for a wide variety of studies including studying the physiological effects of drugs on a specimen’s heartbeat and temperature on metabolism, the locomotion of microscopic organisms, and studying plant respiration, photosynthesis, plosmolysis, and more. Algal cultures form colonies of cells that are extremely easy to visualize for better understanding of cell walls and plastids, and many live specimens reproduce rapidly for quick turnover between successive tests.
Ward's® Live Chaos (Pelomyxa sp.) Culture
Members of the Pelomyxa genus look very much like Amoeba. Pelomyxa, however, have many nuclei, whereas Amoeba have only one.
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Ward's® Live Paramecium caudatum Culture
Paramecium caudatum is a common protist that inhabits a variety of aquatic ecosystems.
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Ward’s® Live Black Planaria (Phagocata gracilis)
Black Planaria are a flatworm commonly used in science fair projects. They do not bite and move very slowly, making them easy for young students to observe.
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Ward's® Live Mixed Planaria (3 colors)
One culture containing brown, black and white planaria is useful for comparative study.
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Ward's® Philodina
Philodina sp. Easy to culture and easy to examine under a microscope because of the lack of a lorica (shell), these typical rotifers are perfect for general study. Culture instructions are included.
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Mixed Amoebae
Specially Prepared “Real-Life” Combinations
The world is teeming with a wide variety of microlife, making studying samples of pond water complicated especially for the beginning student. To lessen the confusion, WARD’S has prepared different culture mixes that reflect protist combinations that occur in the real world, yet eliminates the hundreds of other life-forms found in a collected sample. Comes with a dichotomous key and either the Working with Algae or the Working with Protozoa manual. Supplied in a single jar.
Our choice of three from the following: Actinosphaerium, Amoeba, Arcella, Centropyxis, and Difflugia.
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Mixed Flagellates
Specially Prepared “Real-Life” Combinations
The world is teeming with a wide variety of microlife, making studying samples of pond water complicated especially for the beginning student. To lessen the confusion, WARD’S has prepared different culture mixes that reflect protist combinations that occur in the real world, yet eliminates the hundreds of other life-forms found in a collected sample. Comes with a dichotomous key and either the Working with Algae or the Working with Protozoa manual. Supplied in a single jar.
Contents: Chlamydomonas, Eudorina, Euglena, Gonium, Pandorina, and Volvox.
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Mixed Ciliates
Specially Prepared “Real-Life” Combinations
The world is teeming with a wide variety of microlife, making studying samples of pond water complicated especially for the beginning student. To lessen the confusion, WARD’S has prepared different culture mixes that reflect protist combinations that occur in the real world, yet eliminates the hundreds of other life-forms found in a collected sample. Comes with a dichotomous key and either the Working with Algae or the Working with Protozoa manual. Supplied in a single jar.
Our choice of five from the following: Blepharisma, Colpidium, Euplotes, Paramecium aurelia, P. bursaria, P. caudatum, P. multimicronucleatum, Spirostomum, and Stentor.
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Amazon Sword Plant
Echinodorus brevipedicellatus
This unusual plant has broad, swordlike leaves.
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Ward's® Live Brown and Green Hydra Mixture
You will receive a sample of both green and brown hydra mixed together, allowing you to observe the differences between the two organisms.
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Ward's® Ostracod culture (Cypris sp.)
These bottom-dwelling bivalved crustaceans are found in nearly every aquatic habitat.
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Assorted Tetra Fish
Choose from 2 popular sets of Tetras for your fish tank.
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Ward's® High School Bacteria Culture Set
This set of 12 cultures can be studied as hands-on examples of the bacteria described in the most popular high school-level biology texts.
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Protist Structure Kit for 30 Students
Contains Collections of Specimens Used Most Often in Biology Classes




