Drosophila melanogaster. Fruit flies are often found near unripe and rotted fruit and are an ideal species for behaviour and genetics studies. Ebony body fruit flies are dark in colour; this is a recessive trait. Chromosomal position: 3 Cultures: contain ...

Euglena gracilis is a single-celled eukaryotic organism found in stagnant freshwater. Euglena gracilis is able to feed by both photosynthesis or phagocytosis (engulfing cells such as green algae and amoebas). Euglena has been extensively used in different biotechnology applications. Division/Phylum: ...

MacConkey Agar (MAC) without Salt or Crystal Violet (CV) dye. Simply add 52g to 1L distilled water, stir whilst heating to dissolve, then sterilise in an autoclave before using.

MRS Agar is designed to encourage the growth of lactic acid bacteria. It was originally developed by de Man, Rogosa & Sharpe (hence the name M.R.S.) for Lactobacillus species. Simply add 62g to 1L distilled water, stir whilst heating to ...

Loligo gahi. Approximately 15cm long. Squid are molluscs (like snails) and are in the cephalopods family along with cuttlefish and octopus. Cephalopod literally translates as 'foot-head' and all species in this family have tentacles attached to their head. Sustainably sourced ...

Bran, ideal for feeding locusts. Simply place a small dish (such as a jam jar lid or petri dish) filled with bran in the locust's tank. As a rough guide 100g will feed 20 locusts for 4-5 weeks.

Calendula 'FlashBack Mix'. This colourful mix has been bred for variation, both of style and colour, guaranteed to brighten up any corner of the garden. At night pot marigolds close their petals, revealing the equally beautiful backs of the petals. ...

Sheep's kidney suitable for student dissection. Our lamb organs are sourced from British abattoirs with the highest standards of animal welfare, they are a natural by-product of the meat industry.Preserved in formalin then Phenoxetol and vacuum packed for storage and ...

MRS Agar is designed to encourage the growth of lactic acid bacteria. It was originally developed by de Man, Rogosa & Sharpe (hence the name M.R.S.) for Lactobacillus species. These ready prepared sterile 90mm petri-dish plates are a valuable time ...

Looking for an unusual gift for the biology enthusiast in your life? Can't decide whether they would prefer dissecting an eyeball or culturing some bacteria? If this is you, then our gift voucher is for you! Our gift cards are ...

Sturdy translucent plastic lid for the microcentrifuge (reaction) tubes holder we sell. We offer great value packs of micro-centrifuge tubes.

Parafilm® M is a high quality, versatile, plastic sealing film which can be stretched up to 200% around both uniform and irregular shapes or surfaces. Ideal for covering glassware such as flasks, test tubes and beakers as well as sealing ...

Spirulina subsalsa is a Cyanobacteria, this means that it is a prokaryote organism contrary to all the other algae, which are eukaryotic. Cyanobateria are called blue-green algae, but they are actually photosynthetic bacteria. Cyanobacteria are used in many commercial applications, ...

Aristerostoma sp. is a marine ciliate protist. Ciliates have their body covered by tiny hairs that help them to move in very characteristic ways and help with prey capture for feeding, as ciliates do not have chloroplasts and therefore they ...

Blepharisma americanum is a unicellular ciliate protists. Ciliates have their body covered by tiny hairs that help them to move in very characteristic ways and help with prey capture for feeding, as ciliates do not have chloroplasts and therefore they ...

Amoeba borokensis is a protist ideally suited for study due to its recognisable internal structures, ease of culture and quick generation time. Amoebas are not photosynthetic, they feed by capturing bacteria and other organisms with cytoplasmatic extensions called pseudopodia. You ...

7ml plastic bijou bottles, ideal for the algal balls practical. Clear polystyrene (PS) tube with white polypropylene (PE) screw lid. Flat bottom. No label. Tubes have inner diameter of 15mm, outer of 17.6mm, including lid the outer diameter is 22.6mm. ...

SALE - Save 60%! All positive Mast Rings currently in stock have an November 2025 expiry date. We know from experience they will still work past this date, we just can't guarantee them. High quality genuine M13 MASTRING-S® supplied in ...

SALE - Save 60%! All negative Mast Rings currently in stock have an October 2025 expiry date. We know from experience they will still work past this date, we just can't guarantee them. High quality genuine M14 MASTRING-S® supplied in ...

Pack of 50 Mast Discs impregnated with a 10µg dose of the antibiotic ampicillin. Use in conjunction with a petri dish inoculated with bacteria to see the effectiveness of different antibiotics against different bacteria. Also available are blank discs which ...

Pack of 50 Mast Discs impregnated with a 30µg dose of the antibiotic tetracycline. Use in conjunction with a petri dish inoculated with bacteria to see the effectiveness of different antibiotics against different bacteria. Also available are blank discs which ...

Pack of 50 Mast Discs impregnated with a 25µg dose of the antibiotic amoxicillin (also known as amoxycillin). Use in conjunction with a petri dish inoculated with bacteria to see the effectiveness of different antibiotics against different bacteria. Also available ...