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Our company was founded on the principal of providing our customers with our team’s extensive knowledge and expertise to always provide the best product or specimen for your lab, if you can't find what you're looking for please ask as we are constantly adding to our range.
As a family company we believe strongly in flexible working that fits around our employees' family commitments, and consequently we close for part of every school holiday (Orders received during this time will be processed upon our return.)
It is because of this belief that we take our environmental and social responsibility so seriously and are always looking for ways to develop and promote greener working practices.
It means that all of our specimens are British and preserved in-house, that we only select suppliers with a proven commitment to animal welfare, and that every plant we sell is grown locally.
It means that we refuse to pollute our planet unnecessarily, that we only use packaging that is reused, recyclable, and/or compostable.
It means that our team is committed to scientific education that is engaging, responsible and lots of fun, so that the next generation can be inspired to carry the baton forward. We support like-minded British institutions, such as the Linnean Society, and are proud to be a Living Wage Employer.
Their relative was the British ecological geneticist, E. B. Ford FRS FRCP. A leader in the research of evolution and genetics, Emeritus Professor of Ecological Genetics at the University of Oxford, Darwin medal recipient – Ford is best known for his work on genetic polymorphism and specifically moths, like the Peppered Moth from which Darwin Biological's logo is derived.
Hearts were in good quality for practical activities. It was treated well to have the main blood vessels preserved, great for learning.
used this product before, good quality, very reliable, works every time
definitely worth to buy.
Darwin are very reliable and always deliver excellent products.
Excellent sample , plenty of daphnia in all sizes, even had several water boatmen and other life too. Good value for money and perfect for our project.
The sample was excellent , absolutely teeming with life, and came very well packed. Very good for the price charged and perfect for our project.
This was my first order from Darwin Biological, the web site was very easy to navigate , the prices were fair , and the despatch and delivery was brilliant. The items were very well packed and double bagged and arrived in perfect condition, less than 12 hours after I ordered them . If Royal mail had delivered before 1pm as promised , instead of 20 minutes after 1pm it would have been perfect all round .
A good sized bunch of Elodea that grew nicely and worked well for our photosynthesis experiments.
This was my first purchase from Darwin Biological and my first time purchasing 'fresh'/unpreserved rats.
Dealing with Darwin was easy - my emails were replied to quickly and I was able to call and ask for advice about delivery times. Rats were held after my order was placed, and they were posted out, at the time of my request, on 24 hour delivery, in an insulated bag.
The rats were of very good quality but as it was my first time using unpreserved rats for dissection I was slightly unprepared for the subtle differences in appearance from the preserved specimens I would normally use. My students found this dissection a challenging one but they all thoroughly enjoyed the hours they spent completing it.
Added to my new pondweed tank. Absolutely Perfect.
Great service, the fish heads arrived promptly, excellently packaged to keep them frozen
Good quality eyes. They were sent out promptly and were still frozen when they arrived. After thawing they were in good condition ready for disection.
Very happy with my order. It was a good strong culture which arrived promptly and grew on well.
