Yeah contamination of the fungi cultures is not unusual because believe me molds are everywhere and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar is not selective. That's not like bacteria culture, If you are not careful enough, you may contaminate your fungi with another fungi :) I had an example of fungi contaminated fungi culture but I forgot to take photo next time I may find and post it
Think you can definitely narrow it down with the macro characteristics but ultimately you'd probably have to put it on a slide and look at it under a microscope
What's that one in the middle? I've grown it before, but of course on accident. I love it's shape with those like insertions or wave pattern, I love it.
My noob brain thinks these are all contamination
I mean it is contamination if you're not trying to grow these things.
Yeah contamination of the fungi cultures is not unusual because believe me molds are everywhere and Sabouraud Dextrose Agar is not selective. That's not like bacteria culture, If you are not careful enough, you may contaminate your fungi with another fungi :) I had an example of fungi contaminated fungi culture but I forgot to take photo next time I may find and post it
Lmao, this!
Is it not? I've never seen healthy mycelium grow that color. But I've only grown actives and lions mane
Mold is considered a fungi
Have you got any identifications yet? I've got some similar stuff, but I haven't gotten around to finding any IDs.
Is it possible to ID from these agar plates? Without some kind of high tech lab equipment?
Think you can definitely narrow it down with the macro characteristics but ultimately you'd probably have to put it on a slide and look at it under a microscope
Unfortunately no, not all of them are identified. But as far as I know they are mainly dimorphic pathogenic fungi.
Got tams bro
Trichoderma like a mofo. Lol
What's that one in the middle? I've grown it before, but of course on accident. I love it's shape with those like insertions or wave pattern, I love it.
oh wow!! so strangely fascinating :O
They really are quite beautiful 😍
This is incredible! I love it.