093 PARAMOECIUM CULTURE

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093 PARAMOECIUM CULTURE
Paramoecium is an important protozoan about which
we study. It is easy to culture Paramoecium from
pond water samples.
MATERIAL REQUIRED
Glass bottle. Hand lens. Dry hay/straw. Pond
water. Cotton. Rice grains. Magnifying glass
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Boil small pieces of hay and few rice grains in
water for 10 minutes. Cool the hay water for 3-4
hours. Transfer the cooled water along with few
hay pieces into a glass bottle. Plug the mouth
of the bottle with cotton. Next day pour few
drops of pond water into it. Plug the mouth
again and allow it to stand for one week.
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