10 Pack Ready-to-Use MEA Agar Plates [Now Individually Sealed!]

Ready to Use • Comes in Sterile Sealed Pack • Multiple Colors Available • Ships in 24-48 Hours Agar plates are used to germinate spores, isolate mycelium away from contamination and to expand mycelium. Agar is a very nutritious gel that has been sterilized and then poured into petri dishes. These dishes are completely sterile to allow for mycelium to rapidly grow without contamination.  Dry Malt Extract (DME) - Dry Malt Extract is used along with Agar-Agar powder to provide a nutritious medium for your fungus to thrive. Dry Malt Extract is created by crushing and mashing grain to create wort which is then concentrated and eventually dried. DME provides a reliable source of nutrition to allow for spore germination and rapid mycelial growth. That's why it's the top choice for mycologist around the world.  Assortment of Colors - Colors provide a great way to see the contrasting white mycelium as it grows. They can even help with easily identifying generation, species or however you