Protozoa - Live - Amoeba Proteus

Protozoa - Live - Amoeba Proteus

Amoeba Proteus (30ml) - A very large and vigorous strain which displays protoplasmic streaming (cyclosis), prey encapsulation and phagocytosis. An excellent textbook species for demonstrating pseudopodia and amoebae morphology.

Also available:

Euglina Gracilis (30ml) 
Paramecium Caudatum (30ml) 
Mixed Protozoa (50ml) 

On Receipt:

• Loosen lid.

• Keep either at room temperature or (preferably) in a fridge, removing a few hours before use.

• These are best used within a few days, but will be useable for up to 2 weeks (possibly a month) before deteriorating too much.

• With time, there will be a depletion of the food source but also a build up of faecal and metabolic products.

• The culture includes flagellates as a source of food (Chilomonas, which is a flagellate protozoa).

Growing on

Our supplier says it is difficult to grow Amoeba cultures and does not recommend trying. From starting a new culture it can be up to 3 months before they are suitable for use, and they require the addition of a food source and changes of water to remove them from any contaminants which build up. Each culture does include a lot of Amoeba, so growing on should not be necessary and is hardly worthwhile.

Vol: 30 ml (containing a few hundred amoeba) enough for 30 students

Expiry: Preferably use within a few days, but may be viable for up to 2 weeks (possibly even a month in good conditions).