Protists - Living Material

Description:   Freshwater. Unicellular; pennate, with bilateral symmetry. Basic culture solution.<BR><BR>Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.

Description:   Marine. Macroalga. Kelp. Large specimen. Collected.<BR><BR>Kelp and seaweed; with a distinct set of photosynthetic pigments.

Description:   Freshwater. Unicellular; lunate. Proteose agar.<BR><BR>Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Description:   Marine. Unicellular; halophilic flagellate. Erdschreiber’s medium.<BR><BR>Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.

Description:   Marine. Unicellular; small, centric cells. Marine medium.Characterized by shells (tests) made of silica, in two parts.

Description:   Freshwater; large placoderm desmid; well-shaped semi-cells.<BR><BR>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.<BR><BR>Each culture shipment is prepared in our laboratories and includes the "Working with Algae & Cyanobacteria" manual which contains detailed instructions for subculturing and use.<BR><BR>Canadian Customers:<BR>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.

Description:   Specially Prepared “Real-Life” Combinations<BR>The world is teeming with a wide variety of microlife, making studying samples of pond water complicated especially for the beginning student. To lessen the confusion, WARD’S has prepared different culture mixes that reflect protist combinations that occur in the real world, yet eliminates the hundreds of other life-forms found in a collected sample. Comes with a dichotomous key and either the Working with Algae or the Working with Protozoa manual. Supplied in a single jar.<BR><BR>Contents: Ocean scum.

Description:   Marine. Macroalga. Available April through September. Collected.<BR><BR>Characterized by reddish plastids (rhodoplasts).

Description:   Very large ciliate. Feeds on colpidium. Hay medium.
Characterized by cilia; nearly all possess two types of nuclei.

Description:   Extremely small euglenoid. Usually doesn’t rotate when swimming. Scavenger. Hay medium.<BR><BR>Characterized by flagella; lacks plastids.

Description:   Marine; Small Motile Cells with the Transverse Furrow Located Near the Apex.

Description:   Freshwater. Unicellular; desmid. Basic culture solution.<BR><BR>Characterized by green plastids and cell walls composed of cellulose.