Germiest Spots in the House Experiment
Are you curious about where the most germs reside in your house? This is a fun experiment to teach kids about germs, and where they might be more heavily populated in your home. If your [...]
Are you curious about where the most germs reside in your house? This is a fun experiment to teach kids about germs, and where they might be more heavily populated in your home. If your [...]
It seems the way we dry our hands in public restrooms is up for debate these days. You probably think of all the nuisances you have come across when trying to dry your hands in [...]
Background The transmission of pathogenic microorganisms by hand contact has steadily increased over the past decade. This has occurred despite the abundance of new disinfectants and hand sanitizer dispensers everywhere we look. In addition, new [...]
We often get questions about incubation temperature and times for our dipslides, and the answer is dependent on what type of organisms the customer is looking for. Our dipslides contain two different types of media [...]
Today, we’re going to do a little Microslide experiment where we investigate microbes on bread using impression sampling with Microslides. Our objective is to answer the following questions: Why is bread a microbe food? What [...]
It’s that time of year again where science fairs are in full swing, and future scientists are abuzz with great ideas. We find it fascinating to see what projects students come up with, and what [...]
What’s better than a demonstration that teaches kids the importance of washing hands and doubles as a cool experiment where they get to see germs grow? Nothing! Absolutely nothing, so grab a chair and some [...]
Every once in a while, we like to scare you with some shocking facts about germs, then arm you with dipslides and send you out into the world to do some testing of your own. [...]
Here’s a freebie for you to enjoy. Try this moldy bread experiment - let’s learn about microbes that like bread! First, read the background information, found here on pages 3, 5, & 6 of the [...]
It’s that time of year where science fairs are just around the corner, so to get you thinking about what you might do this year, here’s a fun experiment about mold growth on food! Let’s [...]