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Introduction to Microbiology: Bacterial Growth and Staining

SKU: IS3014

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$77.20

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  • Students will collect and grow bacteria and then learn techniques for studying the bacteria they have grown
  • Perform a simple staining technique on bacterial cells to study morphology
  • Perform a differential staining technique to determine if the bacteria are Gram +, Gram -, or both

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Bacteria, good and bad, is all around us. In this activity students will collect and grow bacteria and then learn techniques for studying the bacteria they have grown. They will perform a simple staining technique on bacterial cells to study the morphology. They will also perform a differential staining technique, Gram staining, on bacterial cells and determine if the collected bacteria are Gram-positive, Gram-negative, or both.

 

WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Crystal Violet and Methanol/Methyl isobutyl ketone, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information go to http://www.P65Warnings.ca.gov

Kit Includes:

20 x Sterile Petri Dishes
2 x 200mL Prepared Nutrient Agar
20 x Sterile Cotton Swabs
1 x 30mL Methylene Blue
1 x 30mL Crystal Violet
1 x 30mL Gram’s Iodine
1 x 30mL Safranin O
4 x 30mL Ethanol, 95%
1 x Microscope Slides, 72/pk
1 x Coverslips, 100/pk

Introduction to Microbiology: Bacterial Growth and Staining

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