Complete Freshwater Algae Bioprospecting Kit

Goal: Sample from environmental sites to discover, isolate, and culture native algal strains using microbiological techniques. *Microbes like bacteria and fungi have the potential to grow on these plates! We assume that if you purchase this kit, you understand the risks and have access to a Biosafety level 1 lab.   Contents: Algae incubator with included light mat 400mL freshwater agar (25g/L, no nutrients) x20 plates 2mL nutrients to add to agar x30 2mL centrifuge tubes for sampling (with labels) Freshwater salts and nutrients for media x5 sterile pipettes x20 toothpicks Parafilm 2mL pure Chlorella culture (control) Secchi sticks x5 50mL centrifuge tubes x5 Beaker Bags   Teacher Resources: This kit comes with 7 modules, complete with slide decks, teacher and student notes, worksheets, readings, and more. With the purchase of this kit, you will receive access to all of the google docs and pdfs. Module #1: Bioprospecting and Algae Module #2: Lab Skills for Algae Bioprospecting Module