"Ward's Phenomena"
Applied Filters
Ward's® Phacus
Freshwater. Unicellular; heart-shaped cell. Soil-water medium.
Characterized by a lack of rigid cellulosic walls, instead these organisms have pellicles made of protein. They store paramylon instead of starch.
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Ward's® Tetrahymena
Axenic culture. Food organism. Tetrahymena medium.
Characterized by cilia; nearly all possess two types of nuclei.
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Ward's® Merismopedia
Freshwater. Colonial. Sheet of many cells one cell thick. Soil-water medium.
Shipped in a form that provides the best quality specimen. Most are supplied in 16 x 125 mm tubes, 2 oz. jars, or 8 oz. jars.
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Ward's® Ulothrix
Freshwater; unbranched cells with parietal chloroplasts; produces zoospores.
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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Ward's® Tribonema
Freshwater; unbranched filaments with cylindrical- to slightly barrel-shaped cells; shows the characteristic H-pieces upon fragmentation of the filament.
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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Ward's® Lyngbya
Freshwater. Filamentous. Unbranched trichome, thinly sheathed; oscillating movement. Basic culture solution.
Shipped in a form that provides the best quality specimen. Most are supplied in 16 x 125 mm tubes, 2 oz. jars, or 8 oz. jars.
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Ward's® Peridinium
Freshwater. Unicellular. Soil-water medium. Characterized by two flagella (one inside a groove at right angles to the other); most also have tests made of cellulose and are encrusted with silica.
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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® Thalassiosira
Marine. Unicellular; brackish, centric cells. Marine medium.
Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.
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Ward's® Chromobacterium Violaceum
Found in fresh water. Chromogenesis; blue to purple pigments produced. Motile. Rods. Gram negative reaction. Aerobic. Incubation temperature 30°C. Blood agar growth medium. Note: Pathogen.
Packaged in a 16×125 mm tubes. Call our Customer Service for availability of demo plates and other special orders.
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Ward's® Moraxella catarrhalis
Normal flora of respiratory tract. Beta-lactamase positive. Also known by the name Branhamella catarrhalis
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Ward's® Kocuria rosea
This organism is commonly isolated from soil or water, and produces a pink or rose colored pigment.
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Ward's® Penicillium chrysogenum
Deuteromycete. Produces penicillin. Incubation temperature 25°C. Malt extract agar growth medium.
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Ward's® Ulva
Marine, Macroalga, Multicellular; membranous thallus. Collected. Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.
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Ward's® Student Bacterial Culture Kit
Everything you need to safetly collect and culture bacteria and fungi from your environment
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Ward's® Live Coliphage Suspensions
A collection of some of the more popular forms of coliphage. The successful culture of coliphage requires growing in the appropriate host bacterium (available separately)

