Live Specimens

Description:   Marine. Filamentous; freely branched. Erdschreiber’s medium.<BR><BR>Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Description:   Freshwater, Unicellular; pennate, with bilateral symmetry. Diatom or basic medium.<BR><BR>Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.

Description:   All microbial cultures undergo an extensive quality control program prior to releasing for sale, so they are guaranteed for purity as well as for species.

Description:   All microbial cultures undergo an extensive quality control program prior to releasing for sale, so they are guaranteed for purity as well as for species.

Description:   Capsules produced in milk. Psychrophilic (prefers low temperatures), produces yellow pigments. 

Description:   One each of foliose, crustose, and fruticose lichen. The foliose and crustose lichens are any of a wide variety of species; the fruticose lichen is either cladonia or reindeer moss. All samples are field-collected and come in a 4 oz. labeled jar.

Description:   Specially Prepared “Real-Life” Combinations<BR>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.<BR><BR>Contents: <i>Chlamydomonas, Closterium, Pandorina, Peridinium, Spirogyra, Synedra</i>, and <i>Volvox</i>.

Description:   Specially Prepared 'Real-Life' Combinations

Description:   <i>Eublepharis macularius.</i>

Description:   Includes one 30 student unit of Volvox and a Form and Structure copymaster.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Each culture shipment is prepared in our laboratories and includes the "Working with Algae & Cyanobacteria" manual which contains detailed instructions for subculturing and use.<BR><BR>Canadian Customers:<BR>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.<BR><BR>Our cultures undergo strict biochemical screening and are unconditionally guaranteed for species and purity. Each culture is labeled with scientific name, media on which it was cultivated and optimum growth temperature. Although our cultures are considered non-pathogenic, standard bacteriological laboratory procedures should be used at all times. Cultures are available either live for immediate use or freeze-dried for convenient storage until needed. (Please note: We are not responsible for any infection resulting from the use of our cultures.)