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Oscillatoria
Oscillatoria (Product Code: SCL467/0146) is a prepared microscope slide of Oscillatoria used to study a filamentous cyanobacterium in school and college biology practicals. Teachers of classification and plant diversity use it to show a photosynthetic prokaryote whose cells are joined end to end in long, unbranched threads, mounted on clear borosilicate glass and kept in a white rectangular plastic box. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, as part of its prepared microscope slides for botany lab equipment collections.
Key Details
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Specimen | Oscillatoria (filamentous cyanobacterium) |
| Slide material | Borosilicate glass |
| Slide colour | Clear |
| Storage box | Plastic, white, rectangular |
| Application | Laboratory use |
| Product code | SCL467/0146 |
| Supplied by | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India |
What Is the Oscillatoria Slide Used For?
Oscillatoria turns up in the classification and plant-diversity units of most biology courses, where it is the usual example of a blue-green alga. Under the microscope, students trace the filament (trichome) and see that it is built from short, disc-like cells stacked like coins. Because this is a prokaryote, no chloroplasts or nucleus appear as separate structures; the pigments lie freely in the cytoplasm. The genus is named after the slow, swaying movement of living filaments, a useful talking point even though a slide shows only structure.
A good exercise is to place the slide beside a Spirogyra slide and ask students to list the differences between a prokaryotic and a eukaryotic filament. Start on low power to locate a group of threads, then move to high power to count cells along one filament. Clean the glass with lens tissue only and keep the slide in its box, away from heat, between classes so it stays a clear reference in your school biology lab equipment.
Supplier
Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, which trades as ScienceLab, is based in Ambala, Haryana, and supplies this slide with other biology teaching material to schools, colleges, universities and distributors in India and international markets. Read more about the company on our company profile.
Related Biology Lab Equipment
These items are often ordered with the Oscillatoria slide for a practical on algae and cyanobacteria:
- Spirogyra — a green filamentous alga to contrast with the prokaryotic filaments of Oscillatoria.
- Bacteria — a bacteria slide for comparing another group of prokaryotes.
- Plain Slides — for students’ own temporary mounts of pond-water samples.
- Binocular Microscope — for studying filament and cell detail at high power.
- Slide Box — for organising a set of algae and microbe slides.
Our Biology Lab category lists further specimen slides, stains and apparatus.
Frequently Asked Questions
Is Oscillotoria the same product as the Oscillatoria slide?
Yes. Oscillotoria was the earlier catalogue spelling of this item; the listing now uses the correct genus name, Oscillatoria, and the product code SCL467/0146 stays the same, so earlier enquiries refer to the same slide.
Is Oscillatoria an alga or a bacterium?
Oscillatoria is a cyanobacterium, which makes it a prokaryote rather than a true alga. Older textbooks group it with the blue-green algae because it photosynthesises, which is why the Oscillatoria slide usually appears in botany and plant-diversity practicals.
Can students see the oscillating movement on the Oscillatoria slide?
No. The swaying movement that gives Oscillatoria its name happens only in living filaments. The prepared slide is used to study the structure of the trichome and its disc-shaped cells; a fresh pond-water mount is needed to watch the movement itself.
What are the Oscillatoria slide and its box made of?
The Oscillatoria slide is made of clear borosilicate glass and is supplied in a white, rectangular plastic box that keeps the glass clean between classes. Other details, such as the stain used, are not stated in our listing, so please ask through our contact page.
Who supplies the Oscillatoria slide?
The Oscillatoria slide is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, trading as ScienceLab, from Ambala, Haryana, India. The company supplies prepared slides, stains and biology apparatus to schools, colleges and distributors in India and international markets.
What should a quotation request for the Oscillatoria slide include?
Mention the product code SCL467/0146, the number of Oscillatoria slides you need, any other algae or microbe slides for the same order, your institution’s name and the delivery address in India or abroad, and we will prepare one combined quotation.
Request a Quote
Request a price for the Oscillatoria slide through our contact page, or add it to the enquiry cart together with your other biology slides and send one enquiry.
Last updated: 24 September 2026
