Kemtec™ Plant Cancer Kit

Description

Kemtech™ Plant Cancer Kit allows students to investigate cancer in the laboratory.

• Students safely explore aspects of cancerous cell growth with this self-contained kit.
• A fresh carrot is required but not provided.
• Experiments enable students to visualize the differences between normal cells and cancerous cells, describe similarities and differences between animal and plant cancers, identify cancer cells, identify a plant cancer or gall, and research current theories on the causes of cancer.
• Students grow their own sunflower plants; then induce crown gall by inoculating plant tissue with Agrobacterium tumefaciens (reply card item ships upon request and only in Continental US) which is required for inducing the cancerous growth.
• Students then do a Koch’s Postulates Experiment: Inducing Cancer in Carrot Tissue.
• Allow 3 to 4 weeks if growing plants prior to innoculation and 3 to 4 weeks for tumor growth.
• Experiment requires approximately one hour of lab time.
• Designed for 24 students.
• Recommended in conjunction with Koch's Postulate Experiment so as to use the same Agrobacterium tumefaciens culture or sub-culturing for later use.
• Kit requires a free USDA permit for handling Agrobacterium tumefaciens to be obtained before the organism can be shipped.
• Meets National Standards for Grade Levels 9 to 14

Specifications

• Grade: 9 to 14
• Age: 14 to 20
• Includes: Instructor's manual, Dry nutrient agar, Petri dishes, Spray bottles, Agar packet, Dissecting needles, Innoculating loops, Plant cancer flash drive, Sunflower seeds, Prepaid Agrobacterium Living Coupon
• Weight (English): 3 lb.
• Dimensions (L x W x H): 18 x 12 x 6 in.