Carolina™ Physarum Culture Kit

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.

For Use With (Application)

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

Quantity

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