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Paramecium
Paramecium (Product Code: SCL454/0177) is a prepared microscope slide of Paramecium, the slipper-shaped ciliate protozoan, used to teach how a single cell feeds, moves and controls its water balance in school and college biology practicals. Its cilia, oral groove and two kinds of nucleus make it the first protozoan many students study in detail. It is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India, for secondary schools, colleges and teacher-training institutes.
Key Details
| Parameter | Detail |
|---|---|
| Product | Prepared microscope slide |
| Organism | Paramecium (ciliate protozoan) |
| Glass | Borosilicate, clear |
| Packaging | Rectangular white plastic box |
| Application | Laboratory study of protozoan structure and function |
| Product code | SCL454/0177 |
| Supplied by | Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd (ScienceLab), Ambala, India |
What Is the Paramecium Slide Used For?
At low power the organism appears as a small, elongated slipper with one blunt end and one more pointed end. Moving to high power, students trace the oral groove leading to the cell mouth (cytostome), look for food vacuoles in the cytoplasm, and pick out the large bean-shaped macronucleus with the much smaller micronucleus beside it. The contractile vacuoles, one towards each end, may show their star-like radiating canals, and the fringe of cilia around the margin becomes easier to see when the light is turned down.
Teachers use the slide to explain osmoregulation in freshwater organisms — why contractile vacuoles are needed at all — and to introduce binary fission and conjugation as the ways Paramecium reproduces. Setting it beside an Amoeba slide shows two contrasting answers to movement: cilia versus pseudopodia. A labelled high-power drawing of the cell is a standard record exercise, which is why this organism is a core item among the prepared microscope slides kept for protozoa practicals.
Supplier
This Paramecium slide is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Private Limited, known to customers by its trading name ScienceLab and based in Ambala, Haryana, India. It supplies protozoa slides to institutions in India and international markets; learn more about us on the company profile page.
Related Biology Lab Equipment
Other items for a lesson on ciliates and single-celled life:
- Amoeba — for contrasting movement by cilia with movement by pseudopodia
- Euglena — a flagellate that completes the comparison of locomotion types
- Methylene Blue — a stain teachers add to live wet mounts to make nuclei easier to see
- Coverslips — for preparing temporary mounts of living Paramecium from a culture
- Binocular Biological Microscope, LED — comfortable two-eyed viewing for longer observation sessions
Visit the Biology Lab category for the rest of our protozoa and tissue slides.
Frequently Asked Questions
Which structures can students identify?
Students can usually identify the cell outline, oral groove, food vacuoles, macronucleus, micronucleus and contractile vacuoles on the Paramecium slide. How clearly each structure shows varies from specimen to specimen, so turn the light down to bring out the fringe of cilia.
Does the slide show binary fission or conjugation?
The Paramecium slide is listed as a Paramecium specimen and does not specify a reproductive stage such as binary fission or conjugation. Contact us before ordering if you specifically need one of those stages for your practical.
What else is needed to use it?
Only a compound microscope with low- and high-power objectives is needed for the Paramecium slide. To show living Paramecium as well, you will need a culture, plain or cavity slides and coverslips for temporary mounts.
How is it packed?
The Paramecium slide is clear borosilicate glass supplied in a white rectangular plastic box. Slides per box are not stated in the listing, so please check the quantity with us when you enquire about your class requirement.
How do we keep it in good condition?
Store the Paramecium slide in its box so dust cannot settle on it, and if fingerprints build up, clean the surface gently with lens tissue rather than a cloth, which can scratch the glass.
Who supplies the Paramecium slide, and is bulk supply possible?
The Paramecium slide (SCL454/0177) is supplied by Jain Scientific Equipments Pvt Ltd, trading as ScienceLab, from Ambala, Haryana, India. Bulk quotations are available for schools, colleges and distributors in India and international markets.
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Last updated: 24 September 2026
