Live Specimens

Ascomycete. Baker’s yeast. Reproduction by budding. Incubation temperature 30°C. YM agar growth medium.

Anabaena is a genus of filamentous, un-branched Cyanobacteria consisting of bead-like cells and enlarged spores or heterocysts.

Oscillatoria is a genus of filamentous green algae that moves by sliding filaments back and forth against each other.

This species of freshwater algae is commonly used for research on photosynthesis.

Freshwater. Unicellular; desmid. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

This colonial cyanobacteria is structured as several cells bound together in a gelatinous "mucilaginous sheath".

Freshwater; large placoderm desmid; well-shaped semi-cells.

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.

Each culture shipment is prepared in our laboratories and includes the "Working with Algae & Cyanobacteria" manual which contains detailed instructions for subculturing and use.

Canadian Customers:
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.

Freshwater. Filamentous. Homothallic strain. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Freshwater. Colonial; colonies elliptical, made up of 16–32 cells. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Freshwater. Colonial; polygonal cells. Basic culture solution.

Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Volvox globator is a species of colonial green algae that forms spherical colonies of cells.

Pink to bright rose color.
Characterized by cilia; nearly all possess two types of nuclei.

Paramecium bursaria is a ciliate that contains mutualistic algae called Zoochlorella. The algae lives in the cytoplasma of the Paramecium and provides it with food. Paramecium bursaria grows in Dilute Alfalfa Medium (Hay Medium) or Soil Water Medium. Requires light for growth.

Paramecium multimicronucleatumis one of the largest species of Paramecium. This ciliate contains a single macronucleus and four or more micronuclei. Grows in Dilute Alfalfa medium (Hay Medium).

A very large Protozoa that graphically demonstrates the basic animal cell.

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.

Each culture shipment is prepared in our laboratories and includes the "Working with Protozoans" manual which contains detailed instructions for subculturing and use.

Canadian Customers:
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.

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.)

Commonly known as the Vinegar Eel, these free-living nematodes require very little care, feeding in vinegar and feeding on fungi contained in it.