Mycological Peptone to use in Agar Media

Mycological Peptone, sourced from soybeans, is commonly utilized in liquid culture and agar recipes and is also added as a supplement to substrates.

Adding Peptone not only enhances mycelium growth but also significantly boosts the quality of the resulting Mycelium Mat.

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Not intended for human consumption.

Recipe for MYPA (Malt Yeast Peptone Agar) for 1000ml:

• 20 grams Agar Agar
• 20 grams Light Malt Extract
• 1 gram Peptone
• 1 gram Yeast

Adjust these ratios based on your specific water needs.

We recommend using:

• WA (Water Agar) for cloning mushroom tissue.
• MEA (Malt Agar) for spore germination.
• MYA (Malt Yeast Agar) for expanding plates to use for grain spawn or liquid culture, and to isolate strains.
• MYPA (Malt Yeast Peptone Agar) as a more efficient and comprehensive formula for long-term culture storage, exceeding 1 year.

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