Excellent customer service and speedy delivery! Have ordered twice in the last few years, students are happy
Welcome to Darwin Biological
Here at Darwin Biological we supply a wide range of live and preserved specimens and cultures from our base in beautiful Shropshire. We are specialists in drosophila (fruit flies) and bacteria.
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Excellent customer service
Excellent customer service and speedy delivery! Have ordered twice in the last few years, students are happy
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Preserved Sheep Brain
Arrived on time and was packed very well
Arrived on time and was packed very well. My son used the sheep 's heart for dissection.
We are thankful and grateful for the sheep who gave the heart for dissection.
Thank you Darwin biological team for delivering the sheep heart on time.
Rekha
Frozen Sheep Heart
really good products, I would order more if the
really good products, I would order more if the delivery fees were lower
Anonymous
Sterile Inoculating Loops
Arrived really quickly, well packaged and is a
Arrived really quickly, well packaged and is a decent size.
Anonymous
Frozen Sheep Heart
Absolutely beautiful , large specimens.
Absolutely beautiful specimens, large, perfect and a good colour.
The ordering was user friendly ,confirmation via email.
Information regarding dispatch and delivery was good .
The order was part of a bigger frozen order, all arrived on time, well insulated so still frozen with lots of felt for cushioning.
I have used Darwin for a number of recourses now and would definitely recommend, worth the cost.
Many thanks
Kathy
Frozen Dogfish
Very prompt service
Very prompt service. Just what we needed.
Anonymous
Egeria najas (Narrow Leaf Anacharis)
Healthy organism delivered on time
As the title states. No issues. Good customer service also.
Aaron Poole
Pyrocystis lunula
Consistently great service
We have been ordering from Darwin for some 2 years now and the service has always been consistently great. The purchasing system is smooth and products are always delivered perfectly on time.
Stephanie L
Autoclave Bags
Highly recommend this company
Exactly as described, very happy. Amazing value (Best price I found on the web), even better supporting a small business in the process too.
Rich
Sterile Petri Dishes 90mm
Kidneys for dissection
It was great to be able to get all our kidneys at once with out having to trawl through abattoirs. They came promptly and were exactly what I wanted.
Amanda Dutch
Frozen Sheep Kidney
Excellent Service
First time I have ordered from Darwin. Easy ordering and checkout, fast delivery with excellent packaging. Would recommend.
Andy
Scenedesmus quadricauda
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"Thank you for sending out our order so promptly and so well packaged (all sustainable, which was very nice to see). We were very pleased with our order and have already dissected our way through a significant proportion, so will be looking to re-order a similar quantity at a similar time next year."– Lucy B
"Efficient delivery and great product. Product was ordered on a Thursday and with me by the following Tuesday morning. Worked well for the A-Level antimicrobial resistance practical. Would definitely recommend to others for this practical."– Oliver
"Great Quality. Arrived as described. Intact brain with all the important bits attached. Pupils really enjoyed the dissection."– A Mckinlay
Our Partnerships
Have you ever wondered how schools can access top-notch products at affordable prices? The answer lies in strategic partnerships with world-renowned expert organisations such as the CCAP and NCTC.
Our Values
At Darwin we believe a commitment to scientific excellence is not just something we teach, it's something we live.
Product Information
Click the link below to find lots of product information, from caring for pond weed to feeding drosophila. And if there are any questions our team haven't covered, get in touch! We're always looking for new article ideas to help support our customers.
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