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.
Drosophila virilis
One of the largest Drosophila species. Useful for preparing salivary gland chromosome squashes.
Recommended by the Carnegie Institute
Mature Drosophila are cultured in our own labs, and are marked with the culture initiation date. Culture is shipped in our instant medium in a shatterproof vial. The Fruit Fly pupae will usually appear within ten days of the ship date. You will also receive WARD’S Drosophila Culture Guide. Note: We can supply any of our single strains in the larger quantity for 100 students. Call our Customer Service department for details.
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Sordaria Agar
For growth and sporulation of ascomycetes, specifically Sordaria species.
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Ward's® Live Giant Hissing Cockroaches
Investigate Insect Life Cycles, Behavior, and Much More!
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Ward's® Live Pond Snails
Create a balanced ecosystem in your aquarium with the addition of these small, freshwater algae eaters. They reproduce rapidly, laying their eggs on the glass sides of the aquarium.
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Ward's® Live Bess Beetles and Habitat (Odontotaenius disjunctus)
These large beetles have a striking shiny appearance and are slow moving and docile.
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Ward's® Live Termite (Reticulitermes sp.)
This species of termite is small and delicate bodied. It will follow a pen trail which mimics pheromones.
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Ward's® Live North American Millipedes
This North American Diplopod makes a great classroom pet and can be used in behavioral studies.
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Ward's® Live Bullfrog Tadpoles (Rana catesbeiana)
Bullfrog tadpoles are great for demonstrating metamorphosis in the classroom.
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Ward's® Live Mexican Axolotl (Ambystoma mexicanum)
These unique salamanders keep their gills and stay fully aquatic even into adulthood, making them ideal subjects for embryological and developmental studies.
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Ward's® Live Coliphage Set
Practice Techniques Employed in Genetics and Biotechnology Studies.
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Ward's® Hemolysis Set
Hemolysis, the rupture of red blood cells, is induced by certain species of streptococcal bacteria that produce extracellular hemolysin. Observe this phenomenon with this set of 3 non-pathogenic species
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Ward's® Live Escherichia coli Conjugation Strains
Two strains of Escherichia coli (donor and host) with complementary sensitivities to Ampicillin and Streptomycin. Watch them trade traits via conjugation.
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Ward's® Live Proteus vulgaris Culture - PATHOGEN
Isolated from human urinary tract and wound infections, this organism is identifiable by its characteristic putrefactive odor.
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Dihybrid Cross
Supplied as tube cultures. Comes with culture and handling instructions, as well as the manual Working with Fungi.
Eight strains: a1 (HAO), α1 (HBO), a2 (HAR), α2 (HBR), a3 (HAT), α3 (HBT), a4 (HART), α4 (HBRT).
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Ward's® Bacteria Forms Set
Includes Examples of the Three Basic Morphological Types




