"Algae Living Specimens"
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® 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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Nostoc, Filamentous
Freshwater. Filamentous. Unbranched, contorted filaments. 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® 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® 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® 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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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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Mixed Marine Algae
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: Amphidinium, Coccolithophora, Dunaliella, Ectocarpus, and Prorocentrum.
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Ward's® Live Spirogyra Culture
Spirogyra is a genus of filamentous green algae with chloroplasts arranged in a helical (spiral) pattern.
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Ward's® Live Oscillatoria Culture
Oscillatoria is a genus of filamentous green algae that moves by sliding filaments back and forth against each other.
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Ward's® Live Euglena sp. (gracilis)
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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Spirulina
Marine. Unicellular. Food organism, brackish, helically coiled filaments. Marine 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® Live Volvox globator Culture
Volvox globator is a species of colonial green algae that forms spherical colonies of cells.
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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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Gonium
Freshwater; forms a colony of four, eight, 16 or 32 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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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.




