Edvotek™ Environmental Toxicity Response in C. elegans Experiment Kit

Description

Includes

instructions, C. elegans-normal, C. elegans-Toxicity mutant, petri dishes, NGM medium salts, ReadyPour NGM Agar, E. coli 0P50 Bactobeads™, cell counting chambers, buffer, pipets, sterile loops, tubes and heavy metal compounds.

In this experiment, students will observe and compare the effects of heavy metals found in the environment on normal and mutant strains of Caenorhabditis elegans (C. elegans). Edvotek™ Environmental Toxicity Response in C. elegans Experiment Kit contains five LIVE materials.

• For 10 Lab Groups
• Growing Bacteria: overnight; Plating Worms: 15 min.; Worm Growth: 3-4 Days; Toxicity Experiment: 45-60 min.

Specifications

• Grade: 9 to Undergraduate
• Includes: Instructions, C. elegans-normal, C. elegans-Toxicity mutant, petri dishes, NGM medium salts, ReadyPour NGM Agar, E. coli 0P50 Bactobeads™, cell counting chambers, buffer, pipets, sterile loops, tubes and heavy metal compounds
• Requires: Ethanol, timers, microscopes, water bath, covered box, incubator (optional)
• Time Range: Growing Bacteria: overnight; Plating Worms: 15 minutes; Worm Growth:- 3-4 days; Toxicity Experiment: 45-60 minutes
• Content And Storage: Some components require refrigerator storage.
• Class Size: 10 Lab Groups