Teaching Kit Shapes of Algae

Teaching Kits

Shapes of Algae

$ 140.00

Deadline to place an order for Teaching Kit Shapes of Algae with a 2024 shipment date:
Dec 11, 2024 at 5:00 PM CST

About

Students can observe the morphological and swimming characteristics of different genera within a class of algae. Each tube contains enough algae to prepare about 50 slides.

Assortment of algae available by class (six tubes in each kit):

Class: Chlorophyceae Kit

Chlamydomonas, Dunaliella, Oocystis, Pediastrum, Pandorina, and Volvox

Class: Cyanophyceae Kit

Cylindrospermum, Merismopedia, Nostoc, Phormidium, Spirulina, and Synechococcus

Class: Dinophyceae Kit

Amphidium, Heterocapsa, Gyrodinium, Peridinium, Pyrocystis, and Zooxanthella

Class: Euglenophyceae Kit

Colacium, Euglena, Eutreptia, Lepocinclis, Phacus, and Trachelomonas

Class: Phaeophyceae Kit

Bodanella, Dictyota, Ectocarpus, Sorocarpus, Spermatochnus, and Sphacelaria

Experiment Suggestions

How do the number and location of flagella affect motility in a stationary pond environment? In a flowing stream environment?
How does light intensity and location of light affect cell movement?