Malt Extract Agar (MEA) 56 grams
Product ID: 14947413
Details
- Item Weight0.12 Pounds
- Unit Count1.97 Ounce
- Number of Items1
- Package Weight0.06 Kilograms
- Item FormLiquid
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HIGHEST QUALITY LABORATORY GRADE MEA AVAILABLE Malt Extract Agar (perfect for mushroom tissue cultures). A blend of high quality Malt Extract, Peptone G, Beef Extract and cleanly processed Base Agar makes this an excellent mix for mycelium growth. 56 grams will yield approximately 1 Liter of MEA Solution which will yield 50, 100mm Petri Dishes at 20ml per dish. FORMULA: 35.7% Malt Extract 1.8% Pancreatic Digest of Gelatin (Peptone G) 35.7% Dextrose 26.8% Agar Agar SOLUTION INSTRUCTIONS: Step 1: Dissolve 56g of Malt Extract Agar (MEA) in 1 Liter of Distilled Water Step 2: Bring to a Boil & Stir Step 3: Autoclave at 121 degrees Celsius for 15 minutes Step 4: Pour into Petri Dishes
| Asin | B008W7XHSU |
| Best Sellers Rank | #206,503 in Grocery & Gourmet Food (See Top 100 in Grocery & Gourmet Food) #552 in Beer Brewing Ingredients #1,380 in Natural Extracts |
| Brand Name | The Seaweed Solution |
| Color | White |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (578) 4.7 out of 5 stars |
| Educational Objective | Science |
| Is Assembly Required | No |
| Item Dimensions | 5 x 0.25 x 7 inches |
| Item Weight | 1.92 ounces |
| Manufacturer Part Number | LYSB008W7XHSU-TOYS |
| Material Type | Malt Extract, Dextrose, Base Agar, Peptone G, Beef Extract |
| Model Number | SG_B008W7XHSU_US |
| Operation Mode | Manual |
| Set Name | False |
| Size | 1.97 Ounce (Pack of 1) |
| Theme | Science, Laboratory |
| Unit Count | 1.97 Ounce |
| Upc | 609408017223 |
User
Good product, easy to use
I bought this product as an intro to pouring my own agar plates, before attempting to mix my own. I was pleased with it. Very easy to use, makes 1L of agar solution. Not exceedingly cloudy, pretty clear for MEA. Mycelium growing out great on it! No issues with contamination beyond what would be considered normal. Instructions are easy to follow. Follow them to the tee and if you don't work in a laboratory with an autoclave, just replace the autoclave step with pressure cooker/canner 30 min at 15psi.
User
Works great!
Followed the instructions and it came out perfect. It has turned out to be extremely helpful for my experiments!I was going to make my own MEA plates for the first time and I quickly realized that this is the most affordable path if you don't want literal pounds of ingredients.If you are a beginner, or maybe you just don't need a thousand plates, then this is a great way to go!
User
Great quality!
My wife got sick of relying on store bought pectin to make her jelly and jam with, so we decided to try this and it works, period. No more wondering and waiting to see if your jelly is going to set. With Agar, there is no doubt as it works, period. Highly recommended, shipped fast and was well packaged.
User
Got 60% contam rate on petri dishes, kinda messed up the tek though.
I used an instapot (not pressure cooker) and still air box to make my petri dishes. Also sprayed the air before working and made sure all my equipment was clean. The agar worked well, though. Mycelium growing quickly.
User
Textbook MEA. Works Pefectly. Mixes just fine.
This MEA is perfect. Mixes well, measurements are on point, smells right, and mycelium grows on it like crazy. Perfect MEA. The people that are having trouble mixing most likely are not using magnetic stir bars.
User
pretty darned good agar for fungi
excellent agar for mycology. easy to work with, you can tell it is not just ordinary agar, it would take me a lot of time and effort to find a recipe this good. Nearly everything I tried on it worked well except for Hericium it was very slow on this stuff. cheers.
User
Great Standard MEA for Slants, Petri Dishes, Yeast Cultures, etc
great premade agar mix. i almost always make my own agar these days, but i always recommend this brand of MEA mix to people who are nervous about mixing their own, I messed up the first few times i tried to make my own agar, so i tried this premixed brand, and that led to my first success with agarone thing that should be clear: do not try to use your agar recipe with this, follow the instructions on the package. remember that this mix already contains all the ingredients, and if you dont use the recommended amount it will probably not gel up properly
User
Great for mycology
I used this agar for for agar plates and it works outstandingly. I still have jars with this agar from 2 years ago. Easy to use and cook.
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