Spore to Agar Transfer Kit

Our Spore to Agar Transfer Kit includes:

MEA and MEAG Plate with Parafilm: 

These plates are essential for culturing your spores. MEAG plates are antibacterial, preventing bacterial growth and ensuring a cleaner culture environment.

Scalpel and 10 Blades

For precise cutting and transferring of mycelium.

Sterile cotton Swab

Used to transfer spores from a spore print to the agar plate.

70% alcohol spray bottle

For sanitizing your work surface.

Instructions:

1. Preparing the Plates:
– Use the sterile cotton swab to take spores from a spore print.
– Transfer the spores to a MEAG plate using a ‘Z’ motion. It’s recommended to prepare at least two plates.
– Wear gloves and a mask, and work on a clean, sanitized surface. Spray the surface with 70% alcohol and allow it to sit for 30-45 seconds before use.

2. Observation:
– Monitor the plates for spore colonization. Possible outcomes include:
– **Contamination**: Look for colourful growth such as pink, yellow, black, or green. Note that some contamination starts white and changes colour.
– **Healthy Mycelium**: White growth, but be cautious as some contaminations also start white.

3. Transferring Healthy Mycelium:
– Once you identify healthy mycelium, transfer a healthy piece farthest from any contamination to a new MEA plate.
– This process helps to reduce the genetic pool or number of spore colonies, making it easier to spot hidden contamination.

4. Result:
– If the new plate remains clean after the transfer, you have successfully created a clean agar plate, known as a multi-spore plate. If not repeat Step 3.

Next Steps:
– Use this kit to start your journey towards making Liquid Culture, we have a kit to help you with that too.

This kit provides all the essential tools and guidelines to start your mycology experiments and ensure clean, contamination-free cultures.

Looking for something else? Maybe a Spore print to spore syringe transfer kit can help.

This Products is shipped from Marrickville, Sydney.

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Handling Time—Packages typically takes 0-3 days to prepare for shipment. Unless otherwise stated as ‘Lead time’ on the listing as something different.

Please note that handling time may vary, especially during busy holidays or sale period.

Certain products, like Colonised agar plates or Sawdust spawn, Spray and grow kit, have longer handling times as they are made to order.