Thetacoccus: A Simulated Bacteria Culture Lab Activity

Safe, Convenient Alternative to Living Bacterial Cultures

It’s the latest development for safer lab work in schools: the activities in this kit use Thetacoccus, a simulated culture with polyamide/acrylic microspheres that have biochemical characteristics similar to live cultures. Students can test and stain Thetacoccus without the risks of infection or contamination associated with working with live cultures. What’s more, because the culture is artificial, there’s no special shipping or storage requirements, making it even more convenient for an educational environment. This kit comes with all materials for a variety of lab activities, including Gram staining and biochemical, protease, and coagulase testing. It includes enough Thetacoccus to make 200 testing samples, all other necessary materials including stain and media, and a teacher’s guide with suggested experiments.