For a class of 30. Developed by Donna Bozzone, Saint Michael's College. Students learn to culture and handle Physarum and observe cytoplasmic streaming, locomotion, and plasmodial fusion. They also take on 2 experimental questions: what factors influence plasmodial growth and what factors influence whether the plasmodium forms sclerotia? Includes teacher instructions and suggestions for further inquiry. Contents: P. polycephalum Plate Culture (plasmodial stage)
Sterile Petri Dishes
Bottles Agar (2%)
Old Fashioned Oat Flakes
Semidefined Media Bottles
Filter Paper
Aluminum Foil