Activated Charcoal - Ground charcoal for dye, visual enhancement, filtration
Agar - Gelatinous base medium for providing moisture content supporting the growth of various colonies on a 2D surface
Anemometer - Device used to measure air flow and velocity in grow rooms
Autoclave - High-pressure wet-sterilization equipment using steam under pressure. with specific features for liquids, bagged items, and stainless steel items
Bacti-Cinerator - Laboratory tool with superheating element for quick dry-heat sterilization of small instruments
Blast Torch - High-temperature torch used for flame sterilizing tools
Bleach - used in mix with water for disinfection. Usually at a 1 part bleach to 10 parts water ratio.
Continuous Heat Sealer - Device for creating airtight seals on plastic bags continuously
Diatomaceous earth - DE, is made up of remains of fossilized diatoms. Its abrasive properties is used as insecticide, toothpaste and filtration aid
Element - (Heating Element) a device that produces heat to accelerate a reaction
Forceps - grabbers or tweezers typically made from plastic or stainless steel. Used for contactless handling of samples.
Glass Marbles - Glass Spheres to improve mycelial maceration on a Orbital Shake. They are also referred to as "Grinding Balls"
Grafting Tape - Specialized tape used in mushroom cultivation for sealing and repairs
Hydrogen Peroxide - used for disinfection specifically best against spores. minimally effective against living cells and hyphae.
HEPA Filter - High-Efficiency Particulate Air filter used in laminar flow hoods
Incubator - A closed unit that controls temperature for ideal species growth
Impulse Sealer - Heat-sealing device that creates airtight seals on plastic bags with a single press
Isopropyl Alcohol - used with 30% distilled water for disinfecting surfaces, Pure Isopropanol(no water added) is used as a clean burning fuel.
Laminar Flow Hood - A specialized clean-air workspace that creates a sterile environment by pulling air through HEPA (High-Efficiency Particulate Air) filters and directing it in a smooth, unidirectional flow. This filtered airflow creates a contaminant-free workspace essential for mycology work like culture transfers and inoculation.
Magnetic Stir Plate - An essential piece of laboratory equipment used in mycology that creates a rotating magnetic field to spin a PTFE-coated stir bar placed inside liquid culture jars.
Orbital Shaker- Equipment designed for bulk liquid culture agitation through an orbiting tray, within a set speed, duration, and rest periods.
Parafilm - Flexible, self-sealing laboratory film used to seal containers and petri dishes
Passive Torch - Lower-temperature torch used for gentle sterilization of tools
Pressure Cooker - Essential equipment for sterilizing substrates and tools under high pressure
Polyester FiberFill(PolyFill) - When bound and twisted together tightly and pushed through a hole. These are a cheap home alternative to lab-quality filters
Polysorbate 80 - surfactant and emulsifier
PTFE Syringe Filter - Microporous filter for sterile air exchange
Syringe - a barrel with or without a hypodermic needle attached
Scalpel - Precise cutting tool used in tissue culture and specimen handling
Self-Healing Injection Port- Reusable rubber port for sterile inoculations
Stir-bar - PTFE coated pill-shaped magnet used for stirring liquids
Sterilization Pouch - Autoclavable bags (3.5x10 and 10x16)
Syringe Tip Cap - cap with luer lock threading. Comes individually packaged and sterilized/unsterilized in bulk.
Towelette - a hydrophilic, lint free towel, for moving disinfectant around a workspace.