Pre-poured MYPA Agar Plates 90mm

Description

Pre-poured petri dishes Malt Extract Yeast Peptone Agar (MYPA) for mushroom growing

Our agar plates are thick-poured, which helps to retain moisture for longer, avoiding the plates from getting dry, making your cultures last longer.

Your purchase includes

– 10x 90mm Petri dish with MYPA sealed snugly

– 10x Parafilm pre-cut strip

These plates are to be stored at room temperature. Do not store them in the fridge unless colonized.

Shelf life: 30-45 days

About the petri dish-

These dishes are made of clear polystyrene, which allows for clarity while being disposable and durable. It is easy to stock and grip and has an anti-slip ring that offers stability.

Malt Extract Yeast Agar Peptone (MYPA)

What is MYPA?

MYPA Mix is the most nutritious gelatinous media to cultivate, isolate, and manipulate fungi. That is due to Peptone, which is derivative from soybeans and beef bone that supports vigorous mycelium growth and demonstrates the most efficient media for long-term maintenance of mushroom cultures (more than a year). The uses of MYPA include:

Growing mushroom mycelium for expansion into grain spawn
Long-term storage of your isolated strain of Mycelium

Please note this mix has yeast and Peptone and is extremely nutritious. Hence, this medium will have a higher likelihood of contamination if sterile procedures are not maintained. Still, it also means that mycelium has abundant nutrition to survive for long-term growth.

These plates are treated with UVC light, greatly reducing contamination chances.

Why use Malt Extract Agar Yeast Peptone for growing mushroom culture?

Malt Extract

Malt extract contains a high concentration of maltose, which provides a suitable environment for the growth of yeast and mold. That is due to its rich source of carbon, protein, and nitrogenous compounds, which are used as energy for fungi growth.

Agar-Agar

Agar-Agar is extracted from various seaweeds, such as gracilaria and gelidium (It contains no animal ingredients. Due to Agar’s unique gel property and stability, it is used as a firming and thickening agent for Petri dish experimentation.)

Yeast (S. Cerevisiae)

The strain species S. Cerevisiae is grown on sugar beet molasses, making it a natural source of readily assimilated amino acids and proteins. For mushrooms, this means a rich supplemented diet of dietary fiber, Vitamin D, and B Complex (Thiamine, Riboflavin, Niacin, Pantothenic Acid, Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin B6, and Vitamin B12).

Peptone

Mycological peptone is a mixture of peptones derived from soybean plants and animals. It is commonly used in liquid culture recipes and agar recipes and also added to substrate as a supplement.

Supplementation with Peptone not only stimulates the growth of mycelium but also greatly improves the quality of the projected Mycelium Mat.

We also offer a variety of other Pre-Poured Agar Plates and Agar Mixes to make your own agar plates. Please check them out.

In an unlikely situation when you receive some plates damaged or contaminated that may arise sometime from shipping, we will refund you part payment for those affected plates. Please send us the photos within one week of receiving the parcel.

Our highest priority is ensuring the most pleasant experience for our customers.

Feel free to contact us regarding any further information, and we will be happy to help you on your mushroom journey.

Shipping Cost – The product is shipped via Australia Post using Express Post service for free. If multiple items are in the cart with varying shipping costs, only the highest shipping cost for a product in the cart will be charged.

Handling time- This product has 0 days handling time and is shipped the same day if ordered before 12 pm. However, it’s important to note that if other items are in your cart, the handling time may vary based on the handling time associated with those additional items. Handling time is not guaranteed during the busy holiday period.

Shipping time- Australia Post guarantees express post is delivered the next day in metro regions of Capital cities, but give it anywhere from 1-3 days for this package to reach you. Shipping times are not guaranteed during the busy holiday period.