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Microbiology Made More Manageable! Ready to use, improved formula for growing bacteria, mold and yeast cultures.
Feature Easygel Petri Dishes
- 28-page activity guide.
- Kit contains six Easygel Petri Dishes.
- Ready to use, improved formula for growing bacteria, mold and yeast cultures.
- Finally, Microbiology Made More Manageable!
- Science Fair Starter Supplies: Easygel Petri Dishes
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Great for Science Fair . I used this product with my 8 year old son. We had wonderful results sampling his Dad's shoes and our dog's paws (the shoes grew many more microbes). My son was able to dip a q-tip in the nutrient solution (a small bottle), swap the sample, redip the q-tip and then pour the solution into the petri dish. Parent supervision is required - we are not sure what the nutrient solution is and he needed some help so the dishes didn't spill before the solution gelled. Also, we are not sure what kinds of microbes grew or how harmful they might be. I taped them shut but they should not be played with or carried around the house. And I washed our very cooperative dog's feet. It took three or four days before visible microbe colonies showed up so there was some anxiety. But after that, the microbe colonies prospered. We had a control sample (nothing swabbed but still dipped the q-tip in the bottle) and it didn't grow bacteria. You can buy petri dishes for very little money and make your own nutrient but for an elementary school student (and his non-scientist mom), this was perfect.
We took pictures of the microbe colonies in the dishes and used them on his board because the school didn't want the microbes at the fair!
Great for Science Fair . I used this product with my 8 year old son. We had wonderful results sampling his Dad's shoes and our dog's paws (the shoes grew many more microbes). My son was able to dip a q-tip in the nutrient solution (a small bottle), swap the sample, redip the q-tip and then pour the solution into the petri dish. Parent supervision is required - we are not sure what the nutrient solution is and he needed some help so the dishes didn't spill before the solution gelled. Also, we are not sure what kinds of microbes grew or how harmful they might be. I taped them shut but they should not be played with or carried around the house. And I washed our very cooperative dog's feet. It took three or four days before visible microbe colonies showed up so there was some anxiety. But after that, the microbe colonies prospered. We had a control sample (nothing swabbed but still dipped the q-tip in the bottle) and it didn't grow bacteria. You can buy petri dishes for very little money and make your own nutrient but for an elementary school student (and his non-scientist mom), this was perfect.
We took pictures of the microbe colonies in the dishes and used them on his board because the school didn't want the microbes at the fair!
Easygel Petri Dishes Reviews
Awesome! . My son did a science project of bacteria growth on toothbrushes that was kept in different areas. When it was time to swab the brushes for tesing bacteria to grow in dishes, I crossed my fingers. Two days passed with no growth just like expected but by the third day it was amazing to see the growth. At the end of our growth period the whole family was amazed at the results in the dishes. This kit was very easy and the instruction book is filled with great info and easy to follow directions. I will definatly buy this product again.
Awesome! . My son did a science project of bacteria growth on toothbrushes that was kept in different areas. When it was time to swab the brushes for tesing bacteria to grow in dishes, I crossed my fingers. Two days passed with no growth just like expected but by the third day it was amazing to see the growth. At the end of our growth period the whole family was amazed at the results in the dishes. This kit was very easy and the instruction book is filled with great info and easy to follow directions. I will definatly buy this product again.
Easygel Petri Dishes Opinions
Good product but description was incomplete . The Easy Gel Petri Dishes were easy to use. They had good instructions and were pretty much fool proof.
Please note, there are only 6 petri dishes in each box. If you are doing a school science project, that may not be enough. The description does not indicate how many dishes are included.
It would also be great if the instructions gave you pictures of different types of bacteria and fungus you might be growing so the kids can understand better what they see. We spent hours trying to find info online.
Good product but description was incomplete . The Easy Gel Petri Dishes were easy to use. They had good instructions and were pretty much fool proof.
Please note, there are only 6 petri dishes in each box. If you are doing a school science project, that may not be enough. The description does not indicate how many dishes are included.
It would also be great if the instructions gave you pictures of different types of bacteria and fungus you might be growing so the kids can understand better what they see. We spent hours trying to find info online.
Cons Review
Very very poor instructions . I bought these to prepare for my sons' Science Fair projects... sure, the instructions tell you how to collect samples, but its very cursory and doesn't give you hints on collecting the best sample (which we learned later after web research to understand why our colonies weren't growing). They also don't give you tips to avoid other potential pitfalls that will inhibit microbe growth (that we learned the hard way)... for example, they didn't mention to store the gelled dished upside down so that condensation on the lid didn't drown the microbes (which happened and only 1 out of 6 dishes produced results). Also, no suggestions to store in a dark place to encourage growth... These tips we uncovered doing some research on the Web to troubleshoot why we were getting no results... We tried calling the manufacturer (not the retailer) for guidance, but they were very unhelpful -- in fact they admitted that they had discontinued producing this kit. It was too late to save our experiment with the stuff we learned from the 'Net, so we had to scrap the whole thing and conduct a lame, last minute project. Very, very disappointing... $50 down the drain - OUCH!
Product Details
EAN : 0788555022011UPC : 788555022011
MPN : WG2201
Brand : Wild Goose
Binding : Toy
Manufacturer : Carson Dellosa
Manufacturer Maximum Age : 12 years
Manufacturer Minimum Age : 8 years
Publisher : Carson Dellosa
Studio : Carson Dellosa
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