
A Glass Beaker is used in making an agar nutrient mixture that is poured into a Petri Dish and allowed to set. We call this a Nutrient Agar Plate (MEA) and it is used for transfers and cloning of mycelium.
Agar Agar Powder is an ingredient used in the preparation of MEA and PDA nutrient plates. It is a gelatinous substance obtained from seaweed and used in biological culture media and as a thickener in food.
MEA Ingredients:
11g Agar Agar Powder
7-10g Barley Malt Powder
500ml boiling water
PDA Ingredients:
11g Agar Agar Powder
1-3g Dextrose Powder
500ml hot potato broth
Method:
Please note: Our facility is a working factory and not a retail outlet. Orders are ideally first placed in the shop and if you opt to collect, we will notify you that your order is ready.