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Low Nutrient Agar for Fungi Culturing – Sterile, High-Quality Media

Low Nutrient Agar for Fungi Culturing – Sterile, High-Quality Media

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Low‑Nutrient Spore Starter Agar Plates

Pre-poured, sterile agar plates designed for spore germination, tissue cloning, and clean culture work. These low-nutrient media plates help reduce bacterial overgrowth and encourage clean, focused mycelial development. Perfect for both beginners and experienced growers looking for reliable results.

Product Features

  • Sterile and pre-poured—ready to use out of the box
  • Formulated with agar and extra light malt extract
  • Low nutrient content helps isolate clean growth
  • Packaged in stacks of 5 or 10, shrink-wrapped for freshness
  • 100mm x 15mm CellTreat dishes with GripRing lids

Quick Start Guide

  • Inspect: Ensure plates are intact and sealed before use.
  • Open aseptically: Work in a sterile environment (glove box or flowhood).
  • Inoculate: Transfer culture, clone, swab, or spores to the agar surface using sterile tools.
  • Incubate: Place plates inverted at 68–78°F until colonies appear.
  • Seal & Label: Use Parafilm, grafting tape, or similar to seal and label your cultures.

What’s Included

  • 10 to 60 low-nutrient agar plates (based on selection)
  • Sterile, pre-poured media in high-quality lab dishes
  • Shrink-wrapped and ready for immediate use

Looking for something with a little more nutrition? Check out our standard MYA plates here.

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