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Making a Soil Culture for Growing Algae

It may be necessary to grow large amounts of green algae (and other microorganisms) to be used for microscopic observations in schools. A soil culture allows you to enrich various types of algae.

Making a Hay Infusion

It is possible to enrich microorganisms such as ciliates by making a hay infusion.

Growing Paramecia

Paramecia are fresh-water ciliates that make excellent microscopic specimens. They are relatively large and therefore easily observable, even under low magnification. Pond water usually does not contain sufficiently high concentrations of them. For educational purposes it is necessary to enrich them.