This kit can be used to teach students about the importance of clean water in human health, water treatment for microbial contamination, and 1 of the methods used to test the safety of water for human use. They then collect water samples and test them for chlorine and chloramines, bacteria, and coliform bacteria.
What’s Included:- 10 Sterile Collection Tubes
- 32 Sterile Bulb Pipets
- 20 Petri Dishes
- 100 × 15 mm
- 2 Nutrient Agar 125 mL
- 2 MacConkey Agar, 125 mL
- 10 Chlorine Test Strips
- 10 Color Charts (for use with the chlorine test strips)
- 2 Disposal Spreaders, Pack of 10
- 1 Teacher’s Manual with Reproducible Student Guide
Not Included:
- 1 Household Bleach (to disinfect materials by soaking)
- 1 Ethanol or Isopropanol (for spraying work surfaces)
- 10 Permanent Markers
- 1 Boiling Water Bath (or hot plate and beaker of water)
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- 10 Water Samples (collected by students)
- 1 Bunsen Burner (or alcohol burner)
- 30 Plastic Bags, Sealable (like a small freezer storage bag, at least 7″ wide) for Trash, Samples, and Test Strips
- 1 Clear Tape, Roll (or Parafilm:registered:)
- 10 Beakers (or cups), 250 mL
- 1 Paper Towels, Roll