Kit contains the prepared slides and chemicals required to complete the microscopic activities found in the Apprentice’s Companion for General Biology. Please note: A minimum 400x high school level microscope is required and not included.
Contents include lens cleaning paper, microscope cover slips, microscope glass slides, methylene blue, Grams iodine stain, Safaranin 0 stain, Crystal Biolet Hucker’s, and the following prepared slides: the letter "e", Elodea or Hydrilla, human squamous epithelium, amoeba proteus, paramecium caudatum, allium root tip, lilium-anther meiosis, bacteria (3 types), Euglena, Spirogyra, Volvox, budding hydra, lichen, mushroom, penicillium, ranunculus, Rhizopus nigricans, human bone, muscle (3 types), and neuron.
Warning on package: HAZARDOUS CHEMICAL – This kit contains hazardous chemicals. This product can expose you to chemicals including Methyl isobutyl ketone, which is known to the State of California to cause cancer, and Methanol, which is known to the State of California to cause birth defects or other reproductive harm.