Naegleria Fowleri

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I am fairly new to this field but I've become interested in the amoeba due to recent news. I would like to experiment with a ways of getting rid of it from soil and water. However, I'm certain I wouldn't be able to get my hands on it (I'm not certain I'd even want to) due to being a lone ranger so I'm wondering how I could identify something that would act similarly but would be less (preferably non) dangerous? I plan on doing a lot more research before trying anything but I'd like to know that some day I could apply my research somehow.

I may be completely going the wrong direction here as I am a complete noob but I'm just toying around with things.

Thanks,
Alex

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Amoebas are very neat little things, and most of them won't try to eat your brain.  I'd suggest you get some pond water and a microscope and see if you can find some.  They're fairly common.  An obligatory word of caution:  since you really won't know what species you're seeing, wear gloves just in case. 

 

If you don't live near a pond, you can also buy a live culture of amoebas here:

http://www.carolina.com/protozoa/amoeba-proteus-living/131306.pr?catId=&mCat=&sCat=&ssCat=&question=amaeobas

 

Have fun, and feel free to report your observations.

 

Stacy

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Thanks for the advice! I'm going to go find some pond water!!

Alex

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