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Sporulation of Physarum

Started by Vicente Lopes in Projects & Ideas 11 hours ago. 0 Replies

where to get other types besides physarum

Started by Catherine in Links & Resources. Last reply by Vicente Lopes 12 hours ago. 3 Replies

How to get a physarum culture

Started by ian in Links & Resources. Last reply by Jos Richters Dec 13, 2024. 135 Replies

Artwork project - in need of high res slime mould imagery to draw from

Started by Emilie Pugh in Links & Resources Dec 7, 2024. 0 Replies

Artist collaboration: beautiful slime colonies in Petri dishes

Started by Dan Power in Links & Resources. Last reply by Dan Power Nov 18, 2024. 8 Replies

Daywalker availability?

Started by Blaserk in Links & Resources Oct 21, 2024. 0 Replies

11 Year Old Science Project

Started by Ted Goranson in Projects & Ideas Aug 25, 2024. 0 Replies

How Dark , is Dark

Started by Don Recardo in Links & Resources. Last reply by Don Recardo Jul 26, 2024. 2 Replies

Request for Carolina strain!

Started by Liam in Links & Resources Jul 24, 2024. 0 Replies

Receiving culture

Started by Katie in Links & Resources. Last reply by Susan Dexter May 24, 2024. 8 Replies

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Colourful mould experiment! (Images)

Posted by Liam on August 18, 2024 at 9:31 0 Comments

Advice on slime mould mazes? - A request

Posted by G on June 13, 2024 at 11:21 3 Comments

Physarum

Posted by Duan on October 3, 2023 at 14:23 0 Comments

If you are a professional, I would love to hop on a call about Physarum!

Posted by Emile Marija on August 29, 2023 at 23:08 1 Comment

Physarum Roseum

Posted by Robert on August 26, 2023 at 3:13 0 Comments

First sclerotia!

Posted by Ben Gruver on July 31, 2023 at 15:04 0 Comments

Slime Mold Integrated Wearable Device

Posted by Jasmine Lu on November 14, 2022 at 21:57 2 Comments

sclerotium for a treatise anyone?

Posted by Aaron Senitt on October 2, 2022 at 23:35 0 Comments

Unidentified other mold

Posted by Mimi Osborne on November 25, 2021 at 20:37 1 Comment

Slime Mould commission

Posted by Núria Rovira Terradas on November 18, 2021 at 13:23 0 Comments

Top Content 

1 Slime mould experiment ideas for a lab report

Slime mould experiment ideas for a lab report
2 Why slime?

Why slime?
3 Sourcing Physarum

Sourcing Physarum
4 Substrate experiment

Substrate experiment
5 On enclosures

On enclosures
6 Metatrichia floriformis

Metatrichia floriformis
7 Lamproderma echinulatum

Lamproderma echinulatum
8 Elaeomyxa cerifera 1262

Elaeomyxa cerifera 1262
9 Physarum population density effect on pattern formation and granularity - Sensor Offset (SO): 3

Physarum population density effect on pattern formation and granularity - Sensor Offset (SO): 3
10 population density 1 - 72

population density 1 - 72
 

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Vicente Lopes posted a discussion

Sporulation of Physarum

I've tried quite a bit of sporulation induction for my Physarum culture since I need spores for experiments that I plan to do.However, every time I try inducing the sporulation it appears to die while sporulating, leading to immature sporangia.After…See More
11 hours ago
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Vicente Lopes replied to Catherine's discussion where to get other types besides physarum
"I've tried it before and had no luck unfortunately where did you collect the bark? In a forest or a more suburban environment?"
12 hours ago
Ewan liked Ted Goranson's discussion 11 Year Old Science Project
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Ewan replied to Catherine's discussion where to get other types besides physarum
"Not sure about roseum but BasseFosseProduction sells Luna (didymium) on Etsy…"
Monday
George is now a member of The Slime Mould Collective
Sunday
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Kenneth Ramos replied to Catherine's discussion where to get other types besides physarum
"I don't have any specimens on hand but I used the rough bark of a Flowering Dogwood to prepare moist culture chambers.  Other substrates may be just as productive.  Incubation time was about 21 days for P. roseum.  Soak the bark…"
Jan 10
Jos Richters posted a video

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Short movie that shows my Physarum polycephalum (aka BLOB; I call mine CHOMPS). This is a first trial.
Jan 8
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Rahali Azhar is now a member of The Slime Mould Collective
Jan 5
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Catherine commented on Kenneth Ramos's photo
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IMG_0099 P. roseum

"Do you still keep roseum? If so, you wouldn't happen to have extra sclerotia would you?"
Dec 22, 2024
Catherine posted a discussion

where to get other types besides physarum

I was trying to find roseum and Luna. Blobshop has them but they seemed to have disappeared.See More
Dec 22, 2024
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Klara Mlinaric is now a member of The Slime Mould Collective
Dec 21, 2024
Welcome Them!
Melinda Hurst Frye is now a member of The Slime Mould Collective
Dec 17, 2024
Welcome Them!
Jos Richters replied to ian's discussion How to get a physarum culture
"Ik ben ook maar een beginner in het verzorgen van physarium..... Maar het is mijn mening dat samenwerking en uitwisseling van ervaringen en kennis de beste manier is om gezamenlijk vooruitgang te boeken. (En het maakt de hobby ook leuker wanneer…"
Dec 13, 2024
Jonkers replied to ian's discussion How to get a physarum culture
"Jos, Ik stuur je dit weekend wel een wat uitgebreidere mail op je rechtstreekse mailadres.. ik weet niet helemaal welke beperkingen dit Collective qua omvang voor reacties heeft. Besef wel dat ik zelf ook nog maar net ben begonnen maar ik zal mijn…"
Dec 12, 2024
Jos Richters replied to ian's discussion How to get a physarum culture
"Hallo Jan, Kun je mij vertellen op welke manier jij jouw Physarum cultiveert? Ik moet natuurlijk wel een en ander voorbereid hebben als ik een Physarum  ga ontvangen. In wat voor soort container (Petri schaaltjes?) en op welke…"
Dec 12, 2024
Jos Richters commented on G's blog post Advice on slime mould mazes? - A request
"Hi there, are you still interested in mazes for moulds? Have a look on my page where I introduce my 3D printed mazes. My page: My Photos - The Slime Mould Collective Drop me a mail if you want to know more... Jos."
Dec 11, 2024
Jos Richters replied to ian's discussion How to get a physarum culture
"Geduld is een schone zaak! Ik wacht het wel af. Succes! Cheers, Jos"
Dec 11, 2024
Jonkers replied to ian's discussion How to get a physarum culture
"Top! Vermeerderen aan deze kant lijkt goed te gaan kan nog wel een weekje duren 😊"
Dec 11, 2024
Jos Richters replied to ian's discussion How to get a physarum culture
"Hallo Jan, Ik stuur je mijn gegevens via mail. Over de doolhoven: Ik 3D print deze vooreerst met PLA omdat ik daarvan nog een voorraad heb, maar later ga ik PET-G gebruiken omdat dit iets sterker is en een iets hogere temperatuur kan…"
Dec 10, 2024
Jonkers replied to ian's discussion How to get a physarum culture
"Jos, Ik heb al wat Physarum Polycephalum wat ik aan het vermeerderen ben. Als dat lukt wel ik je best wat samples opsturen. Geef je adres maar door via mijn mail marezaten@kpnmail.nl . Waar denk je de doolhoven van te maken ? Groet Jan…"
Dec 10, 2024
 
 
 

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