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 [...]
Hand Dryer vs. Paper Towel: Who Wins the Bacteria Battle?
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 [...]
Hand Washing Experiment
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 [...]
Temperature and Its Effect on Bacterial Growth
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 [...]
Investigating Microbes on Bread with Microslides
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 [...]
Feed the World Using Microbes
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 [...]
Make Germs Scatter Demonstration and Experiment
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 [...]
How Clean Is Your Office?
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. [...]
Microbe Wizard: Moldy Bread Experiment
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 [...]
Science Experiment: Which Food Will Mold The Fastest?
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 [...]