Microbe Scavenger Hunt Manufacturer,Supplier and Exporter in India

Microbe Scavenger Hunt (Product Code: SLE/EB/18) is a microbiology investigation kit used to find, grow and identify bacteria, fungi and protists from water, air, soil and food in school science labs. Its specially formulated, ready-to-use growth gel needs no autoclaving or special equipment, and a dried Microlife Mix adds pond organisms for students to study. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, as a microbiology kit for school classes that design their own sampling experiments.

Specifications

What Is the Microbe Scavenger Hunt Used For?

It is used to show students that microbes are everywhere around them. Groups pick a microhabitat — a tap, a pinch of garden soil, a cut piece of fruit, the air near an open window — expose the gel to it and watch colonies appear over the following days. Colony shape, colour and texture give a first sort, and the dichotomous key then takes students from “fuzzy growth” to a named group of moulds, bacteria or protists. Wet mounts and simple stained preparations let them look at individual cells under the microscope.

The dried Microlife Mix brings pond organisms into the classroom without a field trip, so students can compare free-living protists with the colonies on their gel. For schools building up their microbiology lab equipment, the kit is a low-infrastructure starting point: no autoclave is needed for the medium, although used cultures should still be sterilised or safely disposed of at the end.

Supplier

ScienceLab is the trading name of Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited in Ambala, Haryana, India, which supplies this microbe hunt together with the slides, coverslips and microscopes that schools add for the viewing work. Our company profile gives an overview of the business.

Related Laboratory Equipment

Add these items to get the most from the microscope work in the hunt:

• Cavity Slides (Single Cavity) — hold a drop of pond sample deep enough for protists to swim freely.
• Student Microscope with Movable Condenser — for examining wet mounts and stained microbes.
• Coverslips — cover wet mounts and stained smears before viewing.
• Bacteria slide Set of 12 — prepared reference slides to compare with students' own stained bacteria.
• Autoclave Bag — for collecting and sterilising grown cultures at the end of the hunt.

Other hands-on investigations are listed under Biology Kits.

Frequently Asked Questions

Does the Microbe Scavenger Hunt growth medium need an autoclave?
No. The Microbe Scavenger Hunt uses a specially formulated, ready-to-use gel that requires no autoclaving or special equipment, so students can start sampling microhabitats without sterilising media first.

Where can students look for microbes with the Microbe Scavenger Hunt?
With the Microbe Scavenger Hunt, students look for bacteria, fungi and protists in water, air, soil and even food, as well as any other microhabitat they choose to test in their own experiment design.

How do students identify what they have grown?
The Microbe Scavenger Hunt includes a dichotomous key to moulds, bacteria and protists and a guide to appropriate viewing techniques, so students can move from colony appearance to a named group of microbes.

What is the Microlife Mix for?
The Microlife Mix in the Microbe Scavenger Hunt is a specially formulated dried mix that lets a class explore the diversity of pond organisms under the microscope without collecting pond water.

Is a microscope required for the Microbe Scavenger Hunt?
Yes, a microscope is needed for the wet mounts and stained preparations in the Microbe Scavenger Hunt. It is not listed among the contents, so use your lab's microscopes or add them to your enquiry.

How should cultures from the Microbe Scavenger Hunt be handled?
Treat all colonies grown in the Microbe Scavenger Hunt as potentially harmful: keep containers closed after incubation, do not sniff or open mould growth, and sterilise everything before disposal.

How long do the gel and Microlife Mix keep?
No fixed period is stated for the growth gel or Microlife Mix in the Microbe Scavenger Hunt, because shelf life depends on the chemical, its grade and storage conditions. Ask us for the expiry date of the batch you are quoted.

Who supplies the Microbe Scavenger Hunt?
Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab from Ambala, Haryana, India, supplies the Microbe Scavenger Hunt to schools and colleges in India and international markets, and can quote for several kits for different sections at once through our contact page.

Request a Quote

To start a Microbe Scavenger Hunt in your school, talk to our team or add the kit to the enquiry cart with slides and coverslips.

Last updated: 24 September 2026