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Blackd0ve420
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My Petri is on its period
#17754743 - 02/06/13 09:30 AM (11 years, 19 days ago) |
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Took a pic before I threw it out. It's the only one doing it thankfully. Enjoy.
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entactogenics
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gross. what kind of contam is that?
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Blackd0ve420
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Lip stick I believe.
Edit: This is a pic from underneath the Petri
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Edited by Blackd0ve420 (02/06/13 11:48 AM)
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cronicr



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"rag"acillin
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Re: My Petri is on its period [Re: cronicr]
#17755244 - 02/06/13 11:52 AM (11 years, 19 days ago) |
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cronicr said: "rag"acillin

men.
do u know where the contam came from? that's the first time i've seen it.
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lol ive never seen lipstick on agar, so this is new to me. more input please!
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Oops I meant to put Pink Mold:
Pink Mold; Red Bread Mold %u2013 Neurospora
Commonly to occasionally seen on agar and grain. Neurospora is fast growing, sometimes taking only 24 four hours to totally colonize a media filled petri dish. It is ubiquitous in nature, occurring on dung, in soils and on decaying plant matter. Since this fungus grows through cotton stoppers or filter discs, a single contaminated jar, though sealed, can spread spores to adjacent spawn jars within the laboratory. This condition is more likely if the filter discs or cotton plugs are the least bit damp; or if the external humidity is high. Furthermore, Neurospora spores germinate more readily at elevated temperatures. The pink mold seen in mushroom culture is most frequently Neurospora sitophila, a pernicious contaminant that is difficult to eliminate. All infected cultures should be removed as soon as possible from the laboratory and destroyed. A thorough cleaning of the laboratory is absolutely necessary. If contamination persists, remove all spawn and start anew.
Lipstick Mold %u2013 Sporendonema purpurescens (Geotrichum candidium)
This fungus colonizes compost or casing. As spores mature, the color of the mold changes from white to pink, to cherry red, and finally to dull orange. It is slow growing. Spores spread in air, during watering, and on pickers. The lipstick mold utilizes certain fats in the compost. It is an uncommon problem. Control is centered around sanitation.
http://www.shroomery.org/5276/What-are-common-contaminants-of-the-mushroom-culture
I've seen this kind of contam before. If you go to willsolvem's contest (Hard knock life) in the marketplace where he asks for "Worst Contam" you'll see one similar to mine.
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TheApprentice said:
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cronicr said: "rag"acillin

men.
do u know where the contam came from? that's the first time i've seen it.
sorry couldn't help myself lol!
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