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Pre-Poured Sterilized BLACK MEA Agar Plates (10-Pack)  Mycolabs, Black Agar plates, mushroom-growing, organic ingredients, lab-grade carbon, white mycelium, harmful bacteria, pre-poured plates, fresh daily, cultivation, isolation, nutrient agar, activated charcoal, carbon black, mycology, robust mycelium, mold, culture plate, chloramphenicol, colony morphology,

Pre-Poured Sterilized BLACK MEA Agar Plates (10-Pack) (AGB)

4.96 stars, based on 24 reviews
What is Black Agar? How do I use it? Black agar is a type of nutrient agar that contains activated charcoal or carbon black, which gives it a dark color. It is a popular medium used in mycology for the cultivation and isolation of different types...
Ypsilanti, MI

Black Agar Plates were free from contamination and water

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  • No water/contaminants
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  • Must be very careful when unwrapping
These black plates arrived on time and tightly wrapped. Oftentimes, I find a lot of water in the plates I purchase. However, these were dry and no contaminants. Once unwrapped, they are easy to work with. The black plates seem to grow mycelium faster than other mediums.

BLAGAR!! YAY

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Love working with these over the regular ones! I really can see the new growth right when it starts! 5/5 stars!

Clean

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Worked well. No contamination at all.

Easy to see mycelium

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These are the first plates I’ve ever used. Went MSS to agar saw growth quickly. Only one out of 4 got contam working in a SAB, it was probably my fault! Very happy though!

Fantastic product

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Don't be afraid of the green color on your mycelium, I believe it's consuming the green dye in the agar. :)