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DIY Flow Hood Kit (HEPA + blower)
HEPA filter + sealed squirrel-cage blower. Build a benchtop hood.
Components for a benchtop laminar flow hood: a 2x4 ft HEPA filter rated to 99.99% at 0.3 µm, plus a sealed squirrel-cage blower capable of 2 inches of static pressure. With a plywood box around it (DIY) you'll have a flow hood for under $500 vs $1,200 commercial.
Use: Stage 1 of advanced course onward
- Filter
- 2x4 ft, 99.99% @ 0.3 µm
- Blower
- Sealed squirrel cage, 600+ CFM
- Velocity at filter face
- 90-100 fpm target
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HEPA Filter (2x4 ft, 99.99% @ 0.3 µm)
Replacement / standalone HEPA filter for flow hood builds.
Standalone 2x4 ft HEPA filter for flow hood builds where you already have a blower. Rated 99.99% efficiency at 0.3 µm — the standard for biosafety cabinets. Replace every 3-5 years of regular use.
Use: Stage 1 of advanced course
- Dimensions
- 24 x 48 inches
- Efficiency
- 99.99% at 0.3 µm
- Service life
- 3-5 years typical
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Pre-Sterilized Petri Dishes (100mm, 100-pack)
Standard 100mm dishes for agar work.
Polystyrene Petri dishes, 100mm diameter, individually sealed in sleeves of 20, gamma-sterilized. The standard format for mycology agar work. Cheap and disposable.
Use: Stage 2-3 of advanced course (agar plating)
- Diameter
- 100 mm
- Quantity
- 100 dishes
- Sterilization
- Gamma-sterilized
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Light Malt Extract (DME, 1 lb)
Sugar source for MEA agar plates.
Dried malt extract, light variety. The carbohydrate base for malt extract agar (MEA) — the most-used media for mycology. 20g per liter of water + 20g of agar = standard MEA recipe.
Use: Stage 2 of advanced course (agar pour)
- Type
- Dry malt extract (DME), light
- Weight
- 1 lb
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Agar Powder (Bacteriological Grade, 100g)
Solidifying agent for agar plates and slants.
Bacteriological-grade agar powder. Dissolves at boiling, sets at ~95°F. 20g per liter is standard for MEA plates. Avoid cheap food-grade agar — the gel strength is inconsistent and bacterial co-contaminants are common.
Use: Stage 2 of advanced course
- Weight
- 100 g
- Grade
- Bacteriological
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Disposable Scalpels (#11 blade, 10-pack)
Pre-sterilized scalpels for agar transfers.
Sterile #11 disposable scalpels for cutting agar squares during isolate transfer. One per session keeps technique fast and reliable; reusable scalpels lose edge and require flame-sterilization between every cut.
Use: Stage 3 of advanced course (isolate transfer)
- Blade
- #11 (pointed)
- Quantity
- 10
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Nichrome Inoculation Loop (4 mm)
Reusable wire loop for spore streaking.
A nichrome wire inoculation loop, flame-sterilizable infinitely. The standard tool for streaking spore prints across agar plates and for transferring small mycelium fragments.
Use: Stage 3 of advanced course (multi-spore germination)
- Wire
- Nichrome
- Loop diameter
- 4 mm
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Erlenmeyer Flask (1 L, borosilicate)
Pressure-cooker safe flask for agar prep.
A 1-liter borosilicate Erlenmeyer flask is the standard vessel for preparing agar media. Boil + dissolve on a hot plate, pressure-cook 30 minutes at 15 PSI, swirl to mix, pour 15-20 mL per plate. Borosilicate handles the thermal shock; standard glass cracks.
Use: Stage 2 of advanced course
- Capacity
- 1 L
- Material
- Borosilicate glass
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Pre-poured Agar Slant Set (12 tubes)
MEA slants in 16x125mm screwcap tubes for culture banking.
Pre-sterilized MEA agar slants in screwcap tubes. The standard format for refrigerated culture banking. Each slant accepts a transfer from a parent plate and can be stored at 4°C for 6-12 months.
Use: Stage 4 of advanced course (strain banking)
- Tubes
- 12 x (16 x 125 mm)
- Media
- Malt extract agar
- Storage life
- 6-12 months refrigerated
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Cryovials w/ Screw Cap (10-pack)
For distilled-water long-term culture archival.
Sterile 2 mL cryovials with screw caps and silicone gaskets. Used for distilled-water culture archival — small cubes of mycelium-on-agar suspended in sterile water at 4°C, viable 5-10 years.
Use: Stage 4 of advanced course
- Volume
- 2 mL
- Quantity
- 10
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Cryo-Compatible Lab Labels (500-pack)
Freezer-safe adhesive labels — won't peel at 4°C or -20°C.
Adhesive labels rated for freezer + refrigeration use. Standard paper labels peel within weeks at 4°C; cryo-compatible adhesive holds for years. Essential for any culture library.
Use: Strain banking — every tier
- Quantity
- 500
- Temp range
- -80°C to +120°C
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Lab Precision Scale (0.001g resolution, 200g capacity)
Milligram-resolution scale for media + supplement measurement.
0.001g (milligram) resolution scale for accurate media preparation. Saves variable in agar pours, supplement ratios, and trace-element work. 200g capacity is plenty for typical lab volumes.
Use: Stage 2-5 of advanced course
- Resolution
- 0.001 g (1 mg)
- Capacity
- 200 g
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Cultivation Grow Log (printable, 50-page bundle)
Track every cycle. Strain comparison made data-driven.
A structured grow log template — substrate batch, hydration %, inoculation date, colonization completion date, pinning date, harvest weights per flush, contamination events. Printable PDF; serious growers run trials with this kind of structure.
Use: Stage 5 of advanced course (side-by-side strain trials)
- Format
- PDF, 50 pages