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Equipment List

This page is under construction

Computer Equipment:

The minimum system requirements to successfully use this identification guide are

  • Intenet Explorer 5.5
  • Windows 98 2nd edn
  • 56 kbps modem
  • 28 kbps internet connection
Laboratory Equipment:

This list is not absolute but having this equipment will make identifications easier.

  • Stereo microscope: 10X magnification in eyepieces and capability for 1 to 10X magnification in the objective lens - giving a total magnification of 10 to 100X; both incident (above) and transmitted (below) lighting with variable controls
  • Squeeze bottle of 70% ethanol
  • Several petri dishes of 60mm diameter in glass or plastic. At the very least a translucent flat tray but not too large
  • Fine forceps: at least 1 long pair (Dumont 55) and 1 extra fine pair (INOX 5)
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Funding for this project has been provided by the Department of Environment and Water Resources. The MDFRC Bug Guide team of John Hawking, Lyn Smith and Kathie Le Busque would like to express their thanks to the Staff and Regional Co-ordinators of Waterwatch Victoria for their on-going support. MDFRC is a joint venture between CSIRO Land and Water, Murray-Darling Basin Commission, La Trobe University and Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry managed by MDFRC Pty Ltd