Carolina™ Physarum Culture Kit

Description

Includes

• 30 Physarum Life Cycle Bioreview™ Sheets
• Physarum polycephalum plate culture (plasmodial stage)
• Physarum Sclerotium
• 4 bottles agar, non-nutrient (2%)
• 20 sterile Petri dishes
• Old-fashoned oat flakes
• Sterile disposable scalpel
• Autoclave disposal bag

Despite its confusing taxonomic status, the creeping slime mold Physarum polycephalum is still an attention-getter for your students.

Students can follow the life cycle, observing the active plasmodial stage and the inactive sclerotial stage.

• Easy to perform
• Requires no experience in microbiology
• For a class of 30

Note: Upon receipt of kit, break seal on plate culture and store at room temperature away from direct light. For best results, use plate culture within 2 to 3 days of receipt. Kit and perishable components will ship separately and may arrive on different days.

Specifications

• For Use With (Application): Students can follow the life cycle, observing the active plasmodial stage and the inactive sclerotial stage.
• Quantity: 1 Ea.
• Scientific Name: Physarum
• Includes: 30 Physarum life cycle Bioreview™ sheets, Physarum polycephalum plate culture (plasmodial stage), Physarum Sclerotium, 4 bottles agar, non-nutrient (2%), 20 sterile petri dishes, old fashioned oat flakes, sterile disposable scalpel
• Sufficient For: Class of 30 students
• Product Type: Bacteria Culture Kit