Teach your students how to grow a lawn of microbes on an agar plate using the safe, visually stimulating microbe, Halobacterium sp. NRC-1, and step-by-step instructions. Halobacterium is an earthly model of organisms that could be found on Mars. This kit is a great way to introduce your students to this novel model microbe and can be used as a precursor for the Extremely Easy DNA Extraction Kit (item# 154773). Developed by Priya and Shil DasSarma in collaboration with Carolina™ Biological Supply Company. Designed for 32 students. Contains perishable materials.

Kit includes:

• Halobacterium Agar
• Liquid Halobacterium Culture
• Petri Dishes
• Pipets
• Spreaders
• Salt
• Tubes for Serial Dilutions
• Teacher's Manual with Masters for Student Worksheets

Needed but not included: (suggested products listed below)

• Hand Lens or Dissecting Scope
• Bunsen Burner
• Resealable Plastic Bags or Boxes