Spectrum Scientifics has added 3 new Giant Microbes to its line.
First up is the giant version of the Waterbear!
Next up, the Blue Amoeba
And finally, the helpful vaccine HPV!
Giant Microbes are great sellers and fun gifts for your friend the biologist, or as a gift for anyone with a sense of humor!
If you enjoyed this […]
Hydroponics is the science of growing plants without using soil. By using water, or an otherwise inert medium (rocks, gravel, wool), nutrients are added through water and the plant roots absorb them as if they were in soil.
Spectrum Scientifics now carries Dunecraft’s new Hydro-Dome, an educational hydroponics system that can fit on a windowsill. […]
Giant Microbes have added some new hilarious Microbes to their collection. These new ones are great additions!
First up is Bird Flu
This guy is a hilarious representative of the Avian flu that was a big potential pandemic scare a few years ago.
Next up is the Nerve Cell.
This is that little guy that makes your body […]
Although everyone should enjoy our various sets of prepared slides sooner or later every avid microscope user will want to make their own slides.There are many ways for a slide maker to go about making his own samples.
First of all, before using any slide be certain to clean it thoroughly. Preferably with rubbing alcohol. Even […]
Of all the optical instruments we carry at Spectrum, perhaps the most underrated is the Carson X-View Monocular
Why underrated? Monoculars tend to get the short shrift in the optics world. Telescopes, binoculars, and even microscopes often get pages and pages of reviews covering their various strong points and shortcomings, but monoculars seem to just get […]
Say hello to the Spectrum store’s newest inhabitant: George!
George is a Triop, a creature that was around during the time of the dinosaurs. For over 220 million years Triops have been on this Earth, and they haven’t changed much since those dinosaur days.
Triops exist on every Continent on the Earth except Antarctic. They are […]
Swine flu is in the news: The first pandemic in ages. Swine flu afflicts the able-bodied, unlike regular Flu’s victims most are in their 20-30s. Swine flu is showing up around the US and most disease control centers are concerned.
So naturally, Giant Microbes have made a new Swine Flu Giant Microbe!
Like most Giant Microbes, this […]
Spectrum has just added Eco-Spheres to its list of products. Ecospheres are totally enclosed ecosystem in a small glass bulb or pod.
The Ecospheres contain water (naturally), algae, animal life (shrimp), gravel and lots of microorganisms needed for life. The visible plants are gorgonia, a simple, stick-like plant that is actually not alive and not […]
As part of our campaign to add more affordable lab equipment, we have added four new great products: Two research autoclaves, and two temperature controlled shakers!
Our autoclaves are the Bioclave Mini-Autoclave, which has an 8 Liter chamber, is fully automatic, and has a small labtop footprint. Its also a cute little model:
The Bioclave’s mini […]
Now available for Spring, Spectrum Scientifics has Butterfly Kits!
Butterfly kits are a wonderful way for children to see metamorphosis up close. The kit comes with a mesh pop-up butterfly habitat along with a care and instruction guide and a mail-in coupon for Live Painted Lady Caterpillars & food. The caterpillars will arrive in their first […]
