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Daphnia are a widely studied small crustacean used for a number of physiology studies including the effects of drugs on heartbeat and temperature on metabolism.

Students learn how to use a micro hematocrit to determine percent of solids in blood using simulated blood.

These organisms help keep your freshwater aquarium clean by eating algae and detritus; they won’t eat any plants included in the aquarium.

For Curating Your Collection

Define and compare ways organisms have been preserved.

A Great Way to Begin Your Petrographic Studies

Ames test strain for detecting carcinogens. Causes infection in humans. 

Exploring Waves!

Formalin preserved sheep brains with dura mater removed. Available in jars or pails. Shipped in nontoxic Wardsafe®.

These small marine crustaceans are supplied as adults, and measure approximately ¹/₄" in size at the time of shipment.

Planaria are a flatworm commonly used in science fair projects. They do not bite and move very slowly, making them easy for young students to observe.

Mendel’s Law of Independent Assortment made easy.

Learn of Potential Solutions to Energy Crisis

Hydra are tiny animals closely related to jellyfish. They can be carnivorous as well as photosyntheic due to their symbiotic relationship with green algae Zoochlorellae.

Both of these strains of Serratia marcescens are colorless mutants when plated alone, but when grown together, they produce a red pigment.

The nocturnal hermit crab uses “borrowed” shells to protect its relatively soft body, changing shells as it grows larger.