{"title":"Cultures \u0026 Liquid Culture","description":"\u003cp\u003ePure cultures on agar and ready-to-use nutrient solution for inoculation.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"reinkultur-petrischale","title":"Pure culture Petri dish (sterile agar)","description":"\u003cp\u003eQuick facts\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eDifficulty: \u003cstrong\u003eAdvanced\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\n\u003c\/li\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eTime to further use: ready for immediate use\u003c\/li\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eYield: one agar wedge inoculates up to 5 liquid culture jars or 3 grain spawn bags\u003c\/li\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eWhat's included: 1 Petri dish with a fully colonized pure culture\u003c\/li\u003e\t\u003cli\u003eProduced in Erlangen\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe cleanest foundation for any mushroom cultivation\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA Petri dish with a pure, fully colonized mushroom culture on agar medium – the cleanest and most replicable form of mycelium.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA 9 cm Petri dish with malt extract agar and 100% colonized mushroom mycelium. Hand-selected, strain info on the lid.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt is suitable for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor anyone working with agar technique: clone propagation, strain archiving, liquid culture preparation, grain spawn inoculation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1.\u003c\/strong\u003e Work sterile. \u003cstrong\u003e2.\u003c\/strong\u003e Cut agar wedge. \u003cstrong\u003e3.\u003c\/strong\u003e Transfer. \u003cstrong\u003e4.\u003c\/strong\u003e Archive with Parafilm at 2–8 °C. \u003cstrong\u003e5.\u003c\/strong\u003e Document.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGood to know\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003ePetri dish is alive – transported cool, store in the refrigerator. This is a living mycological culture for further propagation – not a food product and not intended for consumption. Process it as sterilely as possible (clean work surface, ideally in front of a flow hood or under a still air box) to avoid contamination. 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The professional tool for propagating mushroom cultures cost-effectively and contamination-free.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhat you get\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTwo pre-sterilized 700 ml jars, each filled with 400 ml of balanced nutrient solution (malt + yeast). Lid with Luer-lock port (for syringe injection) and self-healing septum for repeated withdrawal, plus a filter for gas exchange.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSuitable for\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFor the propagation of existing mushroom cultures: Oyster mushroom (Pleurotus ostreatus), King trumpet mushroom (Pleurotus eryngii), Shiitake (Lentinula edodes), Lion's mane (Hericium erinaceus), Reishi (Ganoderma spp.), Button mushroom (Agaricus bisporus) and many more. For advanced users who have already worked with agar or ready-made liquid culture.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHow to use it\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e1. 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Instead of scraping an agar plate or using spores directly, you inject a small piece of mycelium or a spore sample into the nutrient solution – the mycelium multiplies within it and can subsequently be injected directly into grain spawn or substrate using a syringe. The advantage: faster colonization, more uniform distribution, and a lower risk of contamination during inoculation (provided that work is performed under sterile conditions – see notes below).\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWhy jars with an injection port and magnetic stir bar?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSelf-healing injection port (Luer-Lock)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe lid features a self-healing injection port with a standardized Luer-Lock connection. 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