All Discussions Tagged 'slime' - The Slime Mould Collective2024-03-29T00:57:15Zhttps://slimoco.ning.com/forum/topic/listForTag?tag=slime&feed=yes&xn_auth=noEPQ researchtag:slimoco.ning.com,2023-03-13:3917201:Topic:1657902023-03-13T19:08:55.925ZThomas https://slimoco.ning.com/profile/Thomas9
<div class="elementToProof">I am currently studying A' Level Biology, Chemistry and Economics and have decided to complete an EPQ entitled 'Is Physarum Polycephalum the future of Biotechnology?'</div>
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<div class="elementToProof">I have researched Physarum Polycephalum and its uses in Biotechnology specifically covering its potential in Biocomputers, Whole Body Regeneration, Maze solving, Wireless Sensor Networks and Physarum's antimicrobial properties amongst…</div>
<div class="elementToProof">I am currently studying A' Level Biology, Chemistry and Economics and have decided to complete an EPQ entitled 'Is Physarum Polycephalum the future of Biotechnology?'</div>
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<div class="elementToProof">I have researched Physarum Polycephalum and its uses in Biotechnology specifically covering its potential in Biocomputers, Whole Body Regeneration, Maze solving, Wireless Sensor Networks and Physarum's antimicrobial properties amongst others.</div>
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<div class="elementToProof">I have used many scientific journal and papers including work by<span> </span><span class="ContentPasted0">Toshiyuki </span>Nakagaki and Andrew Adamatzky. However, w<span>hen finalising and reviewing my EPQ (due to be completed 23<sup>rd</sup> March) I feel I am lacking in primary sources and wondered if anyone could add anything to my research or let me know their thoughts on my final conclusion - that Physarum is a highly promising venture in a variety of subjects and needs to be explored further.</span></div>
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<div class="elementToProof"><span>Thanks in anticipation!</span></div> Dying Mazie slime cannot wake uptag:slimoco.ning.com,2021-12-07:3917201:Topic:1575042021-12-07T07:39:31.207ZMattias Bolinhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/MattiasBolin
<p>Hi,<br></br>I am working on an experiment now and have figured out the maze and agar but I am having trouble with waking up the slime. I thought I would start with the mazie and so I read on the University of Warwick website. Brown filter paper in a container dampened with a towel. I put a lid not fully closed on top so air could pass and a single grain of oatmeal beside it. For the slime I cut out a 1.5 by 0.5 cm piece and put it upside down, onto the filter paper. I also put the container in a…</p>
<p>Hi,<br/>I am working on an experiment now and have figured out the maze and agar but I am having trouble with waking up the slime. I thought I would start with the mazie and so I read on the University of Warwick website. Brown filter paper in a container dampened with a towel. I put a lid not fully closed on top so air could pass and a single grain of oatmeal beside it. For the slime I cut out a 1.5 by 0.5 cm piece and put it upside down, onto the filter paper. I also put the container in a wardrobe and the temperature should be more than 20 degrees celsius in there. I don't know if I understood the instructions correctly, but the slime hasn't moved in two days and I have tried to change some things. For example, put pieces of leftover agar gel under the filter paper so that it would stay moist, but now the slime just looks more yellow-greyish and it hasn't moved away from the paper it came on. I'm worried I might kill it soon, what could the problem be? Can I save it? How fast should the Mazie be moving? As fast as a normal physarum polycephalum?</p> Curious about slime mold life spans and senescencetag:slimoco.ning.com,2021-02-27:3917201:Topic:1500832021-02-27T19:50:27.821Zslimebobhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/matt
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<p>Quick background: I am a writer working on a fictional story having to do with slime mould. I have no background in microbiology or anything like this. I've just bought my own slime and am looking forward to learning more.</p>
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<p>I've done some research and have largely been left dissatisfied with the answer to this particular question, which I humbly present to you, the more educated of the slime mould enthusiasts. </p>
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<p>My question is: In a…</p>
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<p>Quick background: I am a writer working on a fictional story having to do with slime mould. I have no background in microbiology or anything like this. I've just bought my own slime and am looking forward to learning more.</p>
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<p>I've done some research and have largely been left dissatisfied with the answer to this particular question, which I humbly present to you, the more educated of the slime mould enthusiasts. </p>
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<p>My question is: In a hypothetical situation where there is an unlimited and regular supply of nutrients can and will a mature slime mould plasmodium continue to exist and thrive forever? Or will it have a natural inclination to die and create more spores in spite of this?</p>
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<p>I have seen slime mould be described in tabloid type contexts as 'nearly immortal'. As far as I can tell, reading deeper, this is not really true, or at least it is a misleading thing to say. </p>
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<p>Curious what you all think and thank you very much in advance for any slime wisdom. </p>
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<p></p> Growing Slime Mouldtag:slimoco.ning.com,2020-01-10:3917201:Topic:483782020-01-10T10:28:50.798Ztiffany aileenhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/tiffanyaileen
<p><br></br>Hi guys<br></br><br></br>So we are a group of three students based in Rotterdam and we would like to start growing our own slime mold! <br></br><br></br>We were wondering if you have any idea on where to find Physarum in Rotterdam?<br></br><br></br>As we have to have our project done by the 16th it is not possible to order online sadly it would take too long.. so if you have any information on where to buy/receive it as soon as possible that would be awesome!<br></br><br></br>Also do you have any tips on growing it?…</p>
<p><br/>Hi guys<br/><br/>So we are a group of three students based in Rotterdam and we would like to start growing our own slime mold! <br/><br/>We were wondering if you have any idea on where to find Physarum in Rotterdam?<br/><br/>As we have to have our project done by the 16th it is not possible to order online sadly it would take too long.. so if you have any information on where to buy/receive it as soon as possible that would be awesome!<br/><br/>Also do you have any tips on growing it? it is our first time doing so (:<br/><br/>and do you maybe know if the mold is influenced by colored light? or how temperature affects it? <br/><br/>Thanks for reading!!</p> Any related hobbies?tag:slimoco.ning.com,2019-11-03:3917201:Topic:466002019-11-03T21:05:54.043ZEvan Brownhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/EvanBrown
<p>I thought this might be an interesting way to find fellow likeminded sliders. Does anyone have any other hobbies related to...well I guess be as broad as you want, we are an eclectic community. I myself am fascinated mainly by the ability of some organisms to store away a spark of life for later. As esoteric as that sounds. I raise triops, sea monkeys, yeasts(lost most of them), and fungi, in addition to collecting seeds and spores. Essentially I collect spores, molds, and fungi. My…</p>
<p>I thought this might be an interesting way to find fellow likeminded sliders. Does anyone have any other hobbies related to...well I guess be as broad as you want, we are an eclectic community. I myself am fascinated mainly by the ability of some organisms to store away a spark of life for later. As esoteric as that sounds. I raise triops, sea monkeys, yeasts(lost most of them), and fungi, in addition to collecting seeds and spores. Essentially I collect spores, molds, and fungi. My interests are incredibly broad though and I have more hobbies than I need, but hey, it's fun. Actually I've been working on starting a gourmet culinary mushroom business with my now Fiancée. So does anyone else do anything they think is interesting and want to share?</p> identificationtag:slimoco.ning.com,2018-01-03:3917201:Topic:384232018-01-03T19:29:13.340ZKornelijahttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/Kornelija
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<div>Could you please help me to identify this orange slime mold which I found in Lithuania ( Europe) ?</div>
<div>Is it slime mold at all?</div>
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<div>Could you please help me to identify this orange slime mold which I found in Lithuania ( Europe) ?</div>
<div>Is it slime mold at all?</div> Selecting a medium where slime mold doesn't growtag:slimoco.ning.com,2015-10-30:3917201:Topic:271952015-10-30T15:22:36.496ZSubash K. Rayhttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/SubashKRay
<p>Hi dear slimocos,</p>
<p>I am doing an experiment on slime mold <em>Physarum polycephalum</em> for which I want to grow them just on the periphery of a 85mm petri plate. For this, first, I covered the center of the petri dish with a transparency film (circular transparency 70 mm in diameter, thus leaving a 15 mm region on the periphery). But the slime molds still grew in the middle. Then I tried 3D print something using a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) filament, but the results were again not…</p>
<p>Hi dear slimocos,</p>
<p>I am doing an experiment on slime mold <em>Physarum polycephalum</em> for which I want to grow them just on the periphery of a 85mm petri plate. For this, first, I covered the center of the petri dish with a transparency film (circular transparency 70 mm in diameter, thus leaving a 15 mm region on the periphery). But the slime molds still grew in the middle. Then I tried 3D print something using a thermoplastic elastomer (TPE) filament, but the results were again not good enough.</p>
<p>Can anyone recommend me a medium to which the slime molds are repulsive to grow upon?</p>
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<p>Best Regards,</p>
<p>Subash</p>
<p></p> Slime Moulds: General Informationtag:slimoco.ning.com,2009-10-11:3917201:Topic:6062009-10-11T12:23:28.000ZHeather Barnetthttps://slimoco.ning.com/profile/HeatherBarnett
An intro to the intelligent organism:<br />
<a href="http://handsontheland.org/monitoring/projects/slimemolds/slimemolds.cfm">http://handsontheland.org/monitoring/projects/slimemolds/slimemolds.cfm</a><br />
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PhysarumPlus<br />
An Internet Resource for Students of Physarum polycephalum and Other Acellular Slime Molds<br />
<a href="http://www.educationalassistance.org/Physarum/PhysarumPlus.html">http://www.educationalassistance.org/Physarum/PhysarumPlus.html</a>
An intro to the intelligent organism:<br />
<a href="http://handsontheland.org/monitoring/projects/slimemolds/slimemolds.cfm">http://handsontheland.org/monitoring/projects/slimemolds/slimemolds.cfm</a><br />
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PhysarumPlus<br />
An Internet Resource for Students of Physarum polycephalum and Other Acellular Slime Molds<br />
<a href="http://www.educationalassistance.org/Physarum/PhysarumPlus.html">http://www.educationalassistance.org/Physarum/PhysarumPlus.html</a>