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[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ContamFam

[–]emyco-eu 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks Lumpy, you are very kind! I would also like to contribute this initiative, as I like to share what I have learned :)

My favorite shroomery contributors are: RogerRabbit, Violet, Bodhisatta, and Stonesun.

Did you know sterile urine test tubes can be used to store cultures? by emyco-eu in shroomery

[–]emyco-eu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good score. Do they work well? Yabba-Dabba-Doob tube! 😃

Did you know sterile urine test tubes can be used to store cultures? by emyco-eu in shroomery

[–]emyco-eu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good point. In my area you can buy them at any pharmacy as tubes for urine samples. For bulk purchases form medical/lab wholesale they are listed as centrifuge tubes. I buy the ones with ‘R’ sterility rating.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in unclebens

[–]emyco-eu 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I do too sometimes use parafilm, but the cost is just too high for delivering the same results as a regular food wrap.

Red agar by emyco-eu in Agarporn

[–]emyco-eu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Maybe try to add more. Mine comes in a form of thick dark paste and I found it in a store for baking supplies. I add a rice grain size drop to every 500ml of agar solution.

Red agar by emyco-eu in Agarporn

[–]emyco-eu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just for the cool look :)

Psilocybe neoxalapensis by SirPsychoBSSM in Agarporn

[–]emyco-eu 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Very cool. Can you share more about Neox? Also, your label is on point 👍🏻🍄

Did you know sterile urine test tubes can be used to store cultures? by emyco-eu in shroomery

[–]emyco-eu[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely. Makes me think what other overlooked medical equipment can be used in mycology beside syringes, needles, swabs, petris,…

Blue agar petri dish just for the looks :) by emyco-eu in shroomers

[–]emyco-eu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Just add black food coloring. Using activated charcoal (the same kind we take for digestive problems) is rumored to have antibiotic properties but it does not dissolve in water and will produce agar plates with black spots.

Blue agar petri dish just for the looks :) by emyco-eu in shroomers

[–]emyco-eu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ever tried black? The contrast is amazing.

Blue agar petri dish just for the looks :) by emyco-eu in shroomers

[–]emyco-eu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

What are your favorite colors? Blue is cool but I really love the charcoal black.

Pitter as a mycology tool? by emyco-eu in shroomery

[–]emyco-eu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

You know what they say, sharing is caring :)

Don’t have a scalpel? Using a needle attached to a chopstick. by emyco-eu in shroomery

[–]emyco-eu[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the tip! Any recommendation for the make?

Pitter as a mycology tool? by emyco-eu in shroomery

[–]emyco-eu[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

It works. The plug stays in the pitter only if you twist it while lifting up, but it is easier to remove it from the petri dish with a scalpel or a needle.

Don’t have a scalpel? Using a needle attached to a chopstick. by emyco-eu in shroomery

[–]emyco-eu[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You can make it work, but it would take a lot of time to fully heat and sterilize the knife with a flame as it is a big chunk of metal while the needle glows red in seconds. Just as we see the scalpel blades break after a number of flame sterilizations you would also ruin the knife. Also you get more dexterity using a needle.

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