- Microbiology kit for growing, staining, and studying bacteria
- Activities for staining bacterial cells to examine their morphology
- Gram staining for determining if bacteria are Gram-positive, Gram-negative, or both
- Instructions and material safety data sheet (MSDS) packet for product information and handling procedures
- Suitable for age 13 and older with adult supervision
Innovating Science microbiology kit is used to grow, stain, and study bacteria. The kit has activities for practicing staining techniques, including staining bacterial cells to examine their morphology, and Gram staining to determine if bacteria are Gram-positive, Gram-negative, or both. The kit has an instructions and safety data sheet (SDS) packet for product information and handling procedures, and contains the following items: sterile petri dishes and cotton swabs, nutrient agar, methylene blue, crystal violet, Gram's iodine, safranin, ethanol, and microscope slides. The kit is suitable for age 13 and older with adult supervision, and meets the requirements for Department of Transportation (DOT) small quantity exemption 173.4, and conforms to 49 Code of Federal Regulations (CFR) 173.4 for domestic highway or rail transport only. Innovating Science products, manufactured by Aldon Corporation, include educational kits for the chemistry, life science, green chemistry, advanced placement chemistry, and forensic fields. Aldon Corporation was founded in 1964, and is headquartered in Avon, NY.What's in the Box? (20) sterile petri dishes (2) prepared nutrient agar (200.0mL) (2) packages 20 sterile cotton swabs (1) methylene blue (30.0mL) (1) crystal violet (30.0mL) (1) Gram's iodine (30.0mL) (1) safranin O (30.0mL) (4) 95.0% ethanol (30.0mL) (72) microscope slides Instructions and safety data sheet (SDS) packet
⚠ WARNING
WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Methanol/Methyl isobutyl ketone, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm. For more information go to www.p65warnings.ca.gov.
Safety Data Sheet
Download HereNGSS
Performance Expectations
MS-LS1-1
MS-LS1-2
Disciplinary Core Ideas
PS1.A
PS1.B
LS1.A
Cross Cutting Concepts
Scale, Proportion, and Quantity
Structure and Function
Engineering Practices
Developing and Using Models
Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
Items Needed
Not included in the kit:
Bunsen burners or alcohol burners
Forceps or clothespins
Microscopes (minimum 40X objective)
70% isopropyl alcohol or 10% bleach solution
Distilled or deionized water
Kit Specs
Comes with instructionsRegulated: Small Qty Exemption 49CFR173.4
Country of Origin: US
Harm Code: 9023.00.0000
CA Prop Warning Statement: WARNING: This product can expose you to chemicals including Crystal Violet and Methanol/Methyl isobutyl ketone, which are known to the State of California to cause cancer and reproductive harm. For more information go to www.P65Warnings.ca.gov.
