Student Bacteria Experiment Kit

Includes

• Two 200mL bottles of prepared nutrient agar
• 20 radiation-sterilized Petri dishes
• 10 sterile swabs
• Four lab instruction sheets

Allows groups of students to culture their own bacteria without an incubator.

Melt the media in a microwave, pour it into media plates and test for growth in four popular experiments.
Experiments:

• Test-common use items such as bathroom handles, doorknobs and water fountains
• Clean hand/dirty hand test: How many bacteria does soap eliminate?
• Clean mouth/dirty mouth test: How many bacteria does mouthwash eliminate?
• Which mouth contains more bacteria: a human's or a dog's?

Order Info

Class size: Four groups of five to six students.

Product Type

Student Bacteria Experiment Kit

Grade

4 to 12

For Use With (Application)

Allows groups of students to culture their own bacteria without an incubator

Includes

Two 200ml bottles of prepared nutrient agar, 20 radiation-sterilized petri dishes, 10 sterile swabs, four lab instruction sheets

Class Size

24 Students (4 Groups)