Examining Bacteria Through Infusion

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Examining Bacteria Through Infusion

Educational learning. Examining Bacteria through Infusion.

Lab Investigation. A totally safe means to explore the microscopic world of bacteria. Recreate the classic experiments of Anton van Leeuwenhoek, the famed Dutch discoverer of bacteria! Challenge your children to prepare various infusions, using peppercorns, hay and beans, to culture diverse microbiological communities. The children then study and identify various bacteria types by producing smears, staining them and observing the results under the microscope in order to calculate the diversity index for each microcommunity.

Key Stage 3 - 4.

Product Code: EDU-14-20-1333