Biotechnology Explorer™

Microbes and Health Kit – “What Causes Yogurtness?”™

Catalog Numbers 166-5030EDU, 166-5021EDU
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All Biotechnology Explorer™ products are manufactured by Bio-Rad Laboratories.

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Kit Description
In this lab students will isolate the bacterial strains found in a yogurt sample on agar in a Petri dish, then use those same
strains to inoculate fresh milk to find out if they can reproduce the same yogurt. Students will use microscopes, agar
plates, and their powers of observation to identify the bacteria used to produce yogurt and to provide proof for their
hypothesized identification. Students use Koch’s postulates, the standard of proof in the identification of microbial disease
agents, to identify the “guilty” microbe in this inquiry based activity. Use this kit to examine metabolism, cellular chemistry,
and the role of bacteria in both disease and food microbiology.

Key Kit Features

ƒ Isolate yogurt-causing bacteria
ƒ Culture bacteria from yogurt
ƒ Follow Koch’s postulates
ƒ Learn laboratory microbiology skills
ƒ Study food microbiology and bacterial metabolism
ƒ Complete in three 45 minute lab sessions

Kit Specifications:
ƒ Contains 8 complete student workstations
ƒ Serves 32 students
ƒ Includes experimental controls
ƒ Ships and stores at room temperature
ƒ Refills available

Materials included in kit (166-5030EDU): Quantity

Ampicillin, lyophilized 2
LB nutrient agar powder 1
LB broth capsules 12
E. coli strain HB101 K-12, lyophilized 1
Petri dishes, 60 mm, sterile 40
Cell culture tubes, 15 ml, sterile 75
Inoculation loops, sterile 80
Disposable plastic transfer pipets 10
Curriculum, including Teacher’s Guide, Student Manual, and 1
graphic Quick Guide

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