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 Bess Beetles: Pack of 12
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Ceratophyllum
Give your Hydra and small fish a place to hide with this bushy hornwort. Package of 12.
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Coleus
Coleus sp. Dicot. With red and green variegated leaves, it is native to the tropics and warmer temperate regions. You can use these plants for vegetative reproduction studies, plant growth experiments using hormones, and other investigations. It is supplied in a pot with care instructions. Size: 5–8".
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AP Drosophila Crosses- Live
Four to six adults of each sex (including virgin females) have been carefully selected for the parent generation. Larvae will be visible within a week of receipt. Please order 7-10 days in advance.
We fully guarantee the purity and viability of our Drosophila melanogaster cultures. A large, vigorous culture is shipped in a shatterproof plastic vial. To ship Drosophila cultures with living larvae we require 10 days' notice prior to use date. During very cold weather, adult flies may die but eggs and larvae usually survive. Allow cultures to come to room temperature before checking under low magnification for eggs and live larvae. Complete instructions are always included.
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Volvox Study Set
Includes one 30 student unit of Volvox and a Form and Structure copymaster.
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.
Our cultures undergo strict biochemical screening and are unconditionally guaranteed for species and purity. Each culture is labeled with scientific name, media on which it was cultivated and optimum growth temperature. Although our cultures are considered non-pathogenic, standard bacteriological laboratory procedures should be used at all times. Cultures are available either live for immediate use or freeze-dried for convenient storage until needed. (Please note: We are not responsible for any infection resulting from the use of our cultures.)
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Boreal Science Drosophila Recessive Genes Set
The set Includes cultures of wild, white, brown, dumpy, vestigial, vestigial brown and sepia.
We fully guarantee the purity and viability of our Drosophila melanogaster cultures. A large, vigorous culture is shipped in a shatterproof plastic vial. To ship Drosophila cultures with living larvae we require 10 days' notice prior to use date. During very cold weather, adult flies may die but eggs and larvae usually survive. Allow cultures to come to room temperature before checking under low magnification for eggs and live larvae. Complete instructions are always included.
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Freshwater Mussels (Unio or Anodonto)
Freshwater Mussels (Unio or Anodonto)
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Ward's® Dermestid Skeletal Preparation Kit (Dermestes maculatus)
This activity shows Dermestid beetles assist in the breakdown of dead organic matter. Simply allow them access to the freeze-dried frog provided.
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Ward's® Live Fiddler Crabs (Uca sp.)
Uca sp. The fiddler crab gets its name from the male’s larger claw, which it waves up and down in a fiddling motion when threatened or when attracting a mate.
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Ward's® Planaria Regeneration Lab Activity
Watch New Planaria Generate from Sectioned Parts
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Ward's® Cricket Culture Kit
Study the lifecycle of the brown house cricket (Acheta domesticus) with this complete culture kit ideal for behavioral studies, food for insectivorous animals, or both.
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Ward's® Physarum Culture and Study Kit
Study structure and motility of a variety of common slime molds
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Viable Grass Seeds
Various grasses allow you to compare plant anatomy, and examine why some grasses are viable economic crops. Rapidly growing types are great for testing environmental factors and how they influence growth.
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Ward's® Daphnia Culturing Kit
Culture your own specimens for a constant supply of Daphnia magna to feed your fish, or to study.
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Ward's® Coliphage Culture and Titer Determination Lab Activity
Produce High-Titer T-Series Coliphages Without Setting Up an Aeration System
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Ward's® Live Goldfish (3), Guppies (6), and Elodea: Pack of 1
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