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OUboundMycologist
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Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar?
#18873085 - 09/21/13 05:12 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Really easy question...What are some companies websites in the United States that sells (not necessarily the cheapest) but the best agar for cultures? I was interested in starting one and observing it daily under the microscope but I would like someone to point me in a direction of Sterile and Cheap petri dishes and agar. Thanks
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Mush4Brains
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: OUboundMycologist]
#18873102 - 09/21/13 05:16 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Any of the sponsors. I've had good service from out-grow, but mycopath, mycosupply, everythingmushrooms will set you straight too.
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Dreaming Nomad
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: Mush4Brains]
#18873158 - 09/21/13 05:34 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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One could also check eBay or amazon, etc., but if you want to help support the shroomery go for some sponsors like mush said.
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RogerRabbit
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: Dreaming Nomad]
#18873546 - 09/21/13 07:44 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I use these three section petri dishes because it lets me have three experiments going on in each dish. RR
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OUboundMycologist
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: RogerRabbit]
#18875727 - 09/22/13 12:28 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Ive looked through the sponsor pages and couldn't find any (in stock)...Saw some on ebay and amazon but weary of them not being sterile.
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RogerRabbit said: I use these three section petri dishes because it lets me have three experiments going on in each dish. RR
Those are the kind that I want RR!!
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OUboundMycologist
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: OUboundMycologist]
#18875744 - 09/22/13 12:33 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Now when they say disposable does that mean they cant be cleaned again and sterilized? Im not familiar, as this is a new hobby, with the benefits of glass over plastic and if the disposables HAVE to been thrown away. Any information helps...thanks
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cynical bastad
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: OUboundMycologist]
#18875958 - 09/22/13 01:36 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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^^^Those are nice, from what i'm gathering they are disposable..
Did you spot the Pyrex 100x10mm on ebay for $75? Those you'd be able to re-sterilize each time till you broke them all. And not fill up your Sooner dumpsters w/ a bunch of suspicious petri's? I wonder if your area would have a cult shop?
I was searching through a lot of threads yesterday about using 1/2 pint wide mouth jars to start...think is was Roadkill that said it's an easy and cheap way to get started. (That could of been 8years ago though)
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Mush4Brains
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: cynical bastad]
#18876157 - 09/22/13 02:26 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Most people here don't like glass because it costs more to sterilize them than it is to buy disposable, plus they break, and are more clumsy to work with.
I, on the other hand, have no problem with Pyrex.
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FrankHorrigan
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: RogerRabbit]
#18876183 - 09/22/13 02:30 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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RogerRabbit said: I use these three section petri dishes because it lets me have three experiments going on in each dish. RR
I do as well. They are excellent.
OP, send me a PM if you would like to know more
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cynical bastad
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: FrankHorrigan]
#18876950 - 09/22/13 05:22 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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Can you guys tell me how those ship, co. logos or anything?
I dig pyrex too, usually it's being molded under high heat's though
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FrankHorrigan
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: cynical bastad]
#18876975 - 09/22/13 05:28 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I'm not sure I follow.
I order my petris from lab supply stores online.
They are not affiliated with mushroom cultivation or anything specific.
As far as pyrex dishes go, sure, they're great if you are doing a single culture at a time and can afford a dozen.
But I work with multiple cultures at once and so do a lot of others.
When you consider contams and other issues that can come up, treating petris like they are worthless and keeping hundreds on hand is a much easier, less time consuming, and cheaper route.
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cynical bastad
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Re: Websites for US ordering of petri dishes and agar? [Re: FrankHorrigan]
#18877002 - 09/22/13 05:35 PM (10 years, 4 months ago) |
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I could see where you're coming from for sure, i about ordered some ^^^ and then stopped. Was worried about the box it shipped in, didn't know if it was going to have a Lab company type image/writing.. lol
Sorry & Thank you!
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