Bring Cell Biology to Life in Your Classroom

BacTalk Cell Signaling Kit

Teach cell signaling through the phenomena of quorum sensing and bioluminescence in Vibrio bacteria. Can a signaling molecule from one Vibrio strain diffuse and activate bioluminescence in another? What happens when an inhibitor of cell signaling is added? Incorporating modeling with these hands-on labs brings cell communication to light.

C. elegans Behavior Kit

Explore the fascinating life cycle of Caenorhabditis elegans in this chemotaxis experiment that compares the learning ability of a wild-type strain to a neurologic mutant as they associate the presence of salt with food.

(Not available outside the U.S. and Canada.)

Microbes & Health Kit

Practice microbiology culturing techniques to produce yogurt and test Koch’s postulates. Students use microscopes, agar plates, and their powers of observation to identify bacteria and examine the role of microbial metabolism in both disease and food microbiology.