"bacteria"

Students determine contamination levels of ground beef in different environments.

Paramecium caudatum is a common protist that inhabits a variety of aquatic ecosystems.

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.

This organism is easily recognized by its trumpet-shape and blue coloration. It is quite large (approx. 2 mm) and is a good option for students that are just starting to look at the microscopic world.

Certain strains of bacteria have their own pigments, creating a rainbow of different natural colors. This set includes bacterial cultures with a variety of different colors.

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

Two strains of Escherichia coli (donor and host) with complementary sensitivities to Ampicillin and Streptomycin. Watch them trade traits via conjugation.

Isolated from human urinary tract and wound infections, this organism is identifiable by its characteristic putrefactive odor. 

Three Morphology Types in One Tube

Includes Examples of the Three Basic Morphological Types

Fascinate students with some of the simplest light-producing organisms

This large culture collection includes the specimens presented most often in university textbooks

Study the Microbes Used in the Bioremediation of Oil Spills.

Taking their name from the bluish pigment that most of these organisms share, each jar contains a broad sample of several types of cyanobacteria.

Study Structural Variety in Blue-Green Algae

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