{"product_id":"malt-extract-agar-mea-plates-for-mushroom-cultivation-10-prepoured-agar-plates","title":"Malt Extract Agar - 10 Prepared Agar Plates","description":"\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003ePouring your own agar plates is a skill worth learning — but it is also the step where most beginners lose their first batches to contamination. Temperature too hot when pouring, not waiting long enough after the IPA mist, condensation trapping under the lid during cooling — the failure points are real and they cost you plates, time, and momentum.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eThese are the shortcut that isn't a compromise. Pre-poured malt extract agar plates, sterilized and sealed, ready to take directly into your still air box and inoculate. No preparation. No pressure cooking media. No pouring. You open the packaging inside your SAB and you work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eMalt extract agar is the community standard culture medium for mushroom cultivation — perfect for germinating fungal spores, cloning and storing unique specimens, and isolating and expanding mycelium cultures. The nutrient profile of malted barley extract closely mirrors the natural food sources of wood-loving and dung-loving fungi, producing vigorous, fast, healthy mycelium growth that is easy to observe and work with.\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat you use these for:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"[li_\u0026amp;]:mb-0 [li_\u0026amp;]:mt-1 [li_\u0026amp;]:gap-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ul]:pb-1 [\u0026amp;:not(:last-child)_ol]:pb-1 list-disc flex flex-col gap-1 pl-8 mb-3\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eRunning spore syringes through agar before committing grain — your contamination checkpoint\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eTissue culture and cloning from fresh fruiting bodies\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eIsolating individual colonies from a multi-spore germination\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eAgar-to-agar transfers and culture expansion\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"font-claude-response-body whitespace-normal break-words pl-2\"\u003eLong-term culture storage when wrapped with parafilm and refrigerated\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eEach 90mm × 15mm dish contains pre-sterilized malt extract agar poured to a consistent depth. Poured in a professional cleanroom and vacuum sealed to preserve freshness and viability. Store unused plates refrigerated. For best results use plates as soon as possible after receiving. Once cultures are added, store right side up in the refrigerator.\u003cspan class=\"inline-flex\" data-state=\"closed\"\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003eOpen the packaging inside your SAB. Inoculate immediately. Close and seal with parafilm or grafting tape. That is the entire workflow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"font-claude-response-body break-words whitespace-normal leading-[1.7]\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePairs with:\u003c\/strong\u003e Our Sterile Scalpel Blades for transfer work, Parafilm M or Grafting Tape for sealing, and our Spore Syringes or Liquid Culture Syringes for inoculation.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"The Green Wolf","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54347341693233,"sku":"e4b3ab81-6435-435b-a460-39eac0d1fe3e","price":25.87,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0991\/0108\/1905\/files\/f97aba3fafea1889d10b440abbd5580f.jpg?v=1779891276","url":"https:\/\/thegreenwolf.org\/products\/malt-extract-agar-mea-plates-for-mushroom-cultivation-10-prepoured-agar-plates","provider":"The Green Wolf","version":"1.0","type":"link"}