Progress and Development in Biological Education

Software

Transpiration By J. M. Garland and U. Garland. Written for BBC Model B with colour monitor, cassette and disc versions. Produced by Garland Computing, 35 Dean Hill, Plymouth PL9 9AF. Price £10.00. Reviewd by W. G. Rogers

Seed germination By J. M. Garland. Written for BBC Model B with colour monitor. Cassette and disc versions. Produced by Garland Computing, 35 Dean Hill, Plymouth, Devon PL9 9AF. Price £10.00 Reviewd by W. G. Rogers.

Photosynthesis By J. M. Garland.Written for BBC Model B with colour monitor, cassette and disc versions. Produced by Garland Computing, 35 Dean Hill, Plymouth PL9 9AF. Price £10.00 Reviewed by W. G. Rogers.

Slides/Strides

Vertebrate reproduction Twenty-two.35 mm colour slides (including two title slides) with a study guide by David W. Macdonald. Ref. AV 218, price £16.80. Available from: Oxford Educational Resources Ltd, 197 Botley Road, Oxford 0X2 OHE Reviewed by Katrina Fuery

Reproduction in mammals Twenty-two.35 mm colour slides (with two title slides) with teaching notes by David W. Macdonald, produced in association with Oxford Scientific Films Ltd and J. Dellar of Wildlife Consultants Ltd. Ref. AV 220, price £16.80. Available from Oxford Educational Resources Ltd, 197 Botley Road, Oxford OX2 OHE Reviewed by Claire Carpenter

Mitosis and meiosis Two sets of 12 slides, each accompanied by a booklet containing background information and questions with answers. By Dr Judith Kinnear and Dr Marjory Martin. Refs M39825/8, M39820/9, price £9.95 each. Available from Philip Harris Biological Ltd, Oldmixon, Weston-super-Mare, Avon BS24 9BJ Cathy Maclean Marjorie Tindal

Farm animal breeds Set of 24, colour, plastic-mounted slides supplied in a wallet with teaching notes by Dr Alan Beaumont. Available from Audio-Visual Productions Ltd, Hocker Hill House, Chepstow, Gwent NP6 5ER Ref. 977. Price £8.90 Adam Cade

Basic techniques of plant tissue culture Twenty-six 35 mm colour slides in a plastic wallet with teaching notes. Ref M25080/2, price £16.25. Also available as a filmstrip, ref. M25084/9, price £11.00. Obtainable from Philip Harris Biological Ltd, Oldmixon, Westonsuper-Mare, Avon BS24 9BJ V. E. Stein

Focus on bats Forty 35 mm plastic mounted colour slides and a 20 minute cassette soundtrack narrated by Dr R. Stebbings. Ref. A VP 080. Price £11 (or filmstrip £7) and tape £4 (inclusive of VAT and postage). Available from International Centre for Conservation Education, Greenfield House, Gutting Power, Cheltenham, Glos GL54 5TZ Kevin Walsh

Introducing British reptiles Forty 35 mm colour slides, commentary booklet, and a leaflet on ‘Being kind to snakes‘ are supplied in a handy plastic wallet. Ref. AVP 075. Price £10.06 (includes VAT and postage). The commentary is also available on cassette. Also available as a film strip, price £5.00. Available from International Centre for Conservation Education, Greenfield House, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Glos GL54 5TZ Iain Armstrong

Introducing British amphibia Forty 35 mm colour slides, commentary booklet and a leaftlet on ‘Garden ponds as amphibian sanctuaries’. Ref AVP 074. Price £10.06 (includes VA T and postage). Also available as a film strip, price £5.00. An audio-cassette of the commentary will soon be available price £3.80. From International Centre for Conservation Education, Greenfield House, Guiting Power, Cheltenham, Glos GL54 5TZ Alison Muspratt

Videotapes

Investigating the nervous system A 20-minute video-cassette, ref. 84/031/ I, price £29.50. Also available as a 16 mm film price £395. Produced by Educational Media Australia, in association with the Australian Academy of Science, Schools Biology Project. Available from Educational Media International, 25 Boileau Road, London W5 3AL Jane O'Leary

Reproduction in organisms A 16-minute video-cassette released in 1981, ref. 84J062JR, price £29.50. Also available as a 16 mm film price £205, ref. EM A AUS UP-S. Produced by Educational Media Australia. Available from Educational Media International, 25 Boileau Road, London W5 3AL Carol Burton Jenny Johnson

Eat your heart out A videotape in two parts, lasting about an hour produced by Scope Films Ltd, and available from Concorde Films Council Ltd, 201 Felixstowe Road, Ipswich IP3 9BJ. Price: hire £10; sale £60 C. Thorpe P. Burdett

Tapes

Biorhythms: 1. Human biology; 2. General biology Each consists of a cassette tape and a 65+ page booklet. Words by Harold Baum, music by Peter Shade, sung by the ‘Metabolites’. Published by Learn Through Music Ltd. Distributed by: (UK) Taylor and Francis Ltd, 4 John Street, London WC1N 2ET; (USA) Taylor and Francis Inc., 242 Cherry Street, Philadelphia, PA 19106-1906. Each part £8.95 (1984). ISBNs 0 85066 291 5 and 0 85066 292 3 John A. Barker     

Pathogenic bacteria associated with lesions and thallus bleaching symptoms in the Japanese kelp Laminaria religiosa Miyabe (Laminariales,Phaeophyceae)

During early Spring (April–May) when the seawater salinity drops suddenly and the seawater temperature increases drastically, severe lesions and thallus bleaching were observed in the Laminaria religiosa population at Oshoro Bay, Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan. The healthy and diseased kelp blades were collected and subjected to enumeration of total number of culturable bacteria and bacterial species. Bacterial enumerations were done using 3 different media formulations; high-nutrient media (Media 1), low-nutrient media (Media 2) and modified low-nutrient media with 5% kelp extract (Media 3). Seven bacterial species were isolated from the healthy kelp. These were Alcaligenes aquamarinas, Alteromonas sp., Azomonas agilis, Azotobacter beijerinckii, Escherichia coli, Halobacterium sp. and Halococcus sp. All 7 bacterial species were isolated on Media 2 and Media 3, but only 5 species were isolated using Media 1 with the absence of Halobacterium sp. and Halococcus sp. Highest total number of culturable bacteria was 2050 CFU/cm² on Media 3. Eight species of bacteria were isolated from the diseased kelp thallus with the addition of Erwinia amylovora. All 8 bacteria grew on Media 2 and Media 3, but only 6 species were isolated using Media 1 with the absence of Halobacterium sp. and Halococcus sp. Highest total number of culturable bacteria was 5830 CFU/cm² on Media 3. However, only 3 species were isolated from the lesioned area. The most abundant species was Alteromonas sp. followed by Halococcus sp. and Alcaligenes aquamarinas. The surface bacteria showed best growth on Media 3. Scanning Electron Microscopic images of the healthy and diseased thallus gave distinctive evidence of the severity of the lesions as well as the relative abundance in the bacterial population. In an effort to identify the symptoms causative organism, the isolated bacterial species were cultured and used to test Koch's postulates. Out of the 8 species, only Alteromonas sp. induced lesions on the axenic kelp blades. The inoculated bacteria were also re-isolated without any significant contamination. Hence, Alteromonas sp. is suggested as the possible disease causing organism.     

三种金黄色葡萄球菌显色培养基检测效果的比较

本文研究2种国外主流的金葡菌显色培养基和广东环凯微生物科技有限公司生产的PEN-TCF检测金葡菌的效果。通过研究3种产品对多种金葡菌菌株的回收率、最低检出限以及检测人工污染食品的回收率、特异性和抗干扰能力比较其检测效果。结果表明3种培养基的最低检出限相近, 显色培养基A和PEN-TCF的回收率较高, 但抗干扰能力较低; 显色培养基B回收率稍低, 而抗干扰能力较强; PEN-TCF和培养基B的特异性更优于培养基A。     

The Running,Jumping and Standing-still Game

Films Hydra: Feeding Behaviour BGP781 Hydra: Reproductive Behaviour BGP782 Two 8 mm, colour, loop films, 3.5 minutes each, with guidance notes. Prices: Super 8 £13.00 each; Standard 8 £12.30 each. Available from Gateway Educational Media, Waverly Road, Yale, Bristol BS17 5RB; Mark Thomas

Slides Hydra TZ6 Set of 11, 35 mm slides by S. Walker (1969). Price £7.20. Ref. M33625/3. Available from Philip Harris Biological Ltd, Oldmixon, Weston-Super-Mare, Avon BS24 9BJ; Janet Croston

Slides Form and function in flowering plants B10/003 Fitness for survival B10/005 30-framefilmslrips with cassette tapes and brief notes; running times 28 minutes. Price £10.00 each. Available from Audio Learning Ltd, 183–189 Queensway, London W2 5HL; Ruth Dormandy, Jane Harding, Brian Kenway, Andrew Richards

Charts The Animal Kingdom The Plant Kingdom Wall charts, 66 cm by 50 cm, printed in full colour, by Pamela Haddon and Don Mackean. Price £1.60. ISBN 0 7195 3834 3. Published by John Murray Ltd, 50 Albemarle Street, London WIX4BD; John A. Barker

Charts Lichens and Air Pollution Chart, 80 cm by 60 cm, in full colour. UK Education price £1.00. Reference WI/1. Available from BP Educational Service, PO Box 5, Welherby, West YorksLS23 7EH; John A. Barker

Charts Befriend a friend A set of six black-and-white posters produced by the RSPCA Schools Campaign for Animal Welfare. Available from the RSPCA, Purchase and Supply Department, Causeway, Horsham, West Sussex RH12 1HG. Price 15p each; C. Dale     

The Reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche: The Trials of Telo Rinpoche: A Stranger in My Native Land

The Reincarnation of Khensur Rinpoche. 1991. 55 minutes. color. video by Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin. For more information, contact University of California Extension. Center Media and Independent Learning, 2000 Center Street. Suite 400. Berkeley, CA 94704.
The Trials of Telo Rinpoche. 1994. 50 minutes, color. video by Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin. For more information, contact University of California Extension. Center Media and Independent Learning, 2000 Center Street. Suite 400. Berkeley, CA 94704.
Stranger in My Native Land. 1998. 30 minutes, color. video by Tenzing Sonam and Ritu Sarin. For more information, contact University of California Extension. Center Media and Independent Learning, 2000 Center Street. Suite 400. Berkeley, CA 94704.     

基因乙肝表面抗原纯化工艺的初步改进

本文研究了新的层析介质（Ｃｅｌｌｕｆｉｎｅ）对原纯化工艺中ＳｅｐｈａｒｓｅＣＬ－４Ｂ柱层析纯化后的乙肝表面抗原（ＨＢｓＡｇ）组分及ＤＮＡ组分的进一步纯化效果。结果表明：该层析介质可以提高ＨＢｓＡｇ的纯度和收量,并对初步提纯ＤＮＡ组分中的乙肝表面抗原有一定意义。并首次发现ＤＮＡ组分中乙肝表面抗原的ＳＤＳ－ＰＡＧＢ图谱较正常基因乙肝表面抗原的图谱缺少３０ＫＤ的条带。     

The production of factors regulating the proliferation of haemopoietic spleen colony-forming cells by bone marrow macrophages

Media conditioned by normal murine bone marrow cells contain an inhibitor of haemopoietic spleen colony-forming cell proliferation that is concentrated in a nominal 50-100K fraction. Media conditioned by regenerating marrow cells contain a proliferation-stimulatory activity that is concentrated in a nominal 30-50K fraction. Cell separation experiments demonstrated that the activities are produced by adherent, phagocytic, radioresistant, Thy 1.2- Fc+, F4/80+ cells. Cultured macrophages, obtained from long-term marrow cultures or derived from progenitor cells in methyl cellulose cultures are also capable of producing inhibitory and stimulatory activities. The results are consistent with macrophages being an important source of stem cell proliferation regulators in the bone marrow.     

The production of factors regulating the proliferation of haemopoietic spleen colony-forming cells by bone marrow macrophages

Abstract. Media conditioned by normal murine bone marrow cells contain an inhibitor of haemopoietic spleen colony-forming cell proliferation that is concentrated in a nominal 50-100K fraction. Media conditioned by regenerating marrow cells contain a proliferation-stimulatory activity that is concentrated in a nominal 30-50K fraction. Cell separation experiments demonstrated that the activities are produced by adherent, phagocytic, radioresistant, Thy 1.2^- Fc⁺, F4/80⁺ cells. Cultured macrophages, obtained from long-term marrow cultures or derived from progenitor cells in methyl cellulose cultures are also capable of producing inhibitory and stimulatory activities. The results are consistent with macrophages being an important source of stem cell proliferation regulators in the bone marrow.     

Chimpanzees Today

Chimpanzees Today. 2001. 36 minutes, color. video by Anne Zeller. For more information, contact Insight Media, 2162 Broadway, New York, NY 10024-0621.     

Comparative characterization of laboratory-made selective nutrient media for Salmonella accumulation

In this work the results of the trial of three selective nutrient media for Salmonella accumulation, viz. Leifson's selenite broth produced by the Research and Manufacturing Amalgamation (RMA) "Nutrient Media", tetrarathionate broth (Müller's medium), laboratory-prepared, and newly developed MA-broth produced by the RMA "Nutrient Media", are presented. The results of 6- and 24-hour incubation in these selective media was evaluated. As found in this study, the laboratory-prepared medium was most effective for the accumulation of salmonellae (S. paratyphi, S. typhi, S. gallinarum). With respect to the possible concomitant microflora (Escherichia coli and shigellae), the inhibiting properties of MA-broth were superior to those of Leifson's medium, but inferior to those of Müller's medium.     

A simple and efficient method for preparing and dispensing anaerobic media

Summary An Oxford pipettor (model S-A) was used for simultaneously preparing and dispensing anaerobic media. Media prepared by this method have been successfully used for cultivation of extremely thermophilic bacteria.     

The Land Is Ours

The Land Is Ours. 1997. 56 minutes. video produced by Laurence A. Goldin. For more information contact University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, 2000 Center Street, Fourth Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704.     

Homeland.

Homeland. 1999. 60 minutes, color. video produced and directed by Jilann Spitzmiller and Hank Rogerson. For more information, contact the Center for Media and Independent Learning, University of California Extension, Berkeley, CA 94704.     

Working Sister.

Working Sister. 1999. 27 minutes, color. film by Jennifer Steffans. For more information, contact University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, 2000 Center Street, Fourth Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704.     

Sixteen Decisions

Sixteen Decisions. 2000. 58 minutes, color. video by Gayle Ferraro. For more information, contact University of California Extension, Center for Media and Independent Learning, 2000 Center Street, Suite 400, Berkeley, CA 94704.     

Chimpanzee Grooming as Social Custom

Chimpanzee Grooming as Social Custom. 2000. Nine minutes, color. documentary film by Linda Marchant. For more information, please contact Center for Media and Independent Learning, 2000 Center Street, Fourth Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704.     

Science or Sacrilege: Native Americans, Archaeology and the Law

Science or Sacrilege: Native Americans, Archaeology and the Law. 1996. 60 minutes, color. video by Nicholas Nicastro. For more information contact University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, Berkeley, CA 94704 (510/624-0460).     

Bear's Hiding Place: Ishi's Last Refuge

Bear's Hiding Place: Ishi's Last Refuge. 1998. 18 minutes, color. video by Jed Riffe. For more information, contact University of California Extension, Center for Media and Independent Learning, 2000 Center Street. Fourth Floor, Berkeley. CA 94704.     

Keep Her under Control: Law's Patriarchy in India

Keep Her under Control: Law's Patriarchy in India. 52 minutes, color. film by Erin Moore. For more information, contact University of California Extension Center for Media and Independent Learning, 2000 Center Street, Fourth Floor, Berkeley, CA 94704. "     

Pitfalls in Identification of Methicillin-Resistant Staphylococcus aureus

Media and techniques for in vitro testing with respect to screening for methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus are discussed.