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Obtaining acellular species other than those currently available

Hi, I teach biology and have used slime molds in my classes.  I would like to branch out a bit beyond the acellular species commercially av…

Started by Stephen M Downs in Links & Resources

11 Feb 28, 2020
Reply by Dzhumhur Gyokchepanar

Should we be worried?

As a community, most of us work with slime mold without lab protection (gloves, goggles, lab coat, biological hood). Many people around me…

Started by RyChu in Links & Resources

3 Feb 27, 2020
Reply by ian

Slimelab 2020! welcome to big data

Hey slime fans, I haven't posted up much recently but I've been busy with all things plasmodial. My dept has said they'll support me pub…

Started by ian in Links & Resources

7 Feb 26, 2020
Reply by ian

Other Species?

I've pretty much gotten the hang of P. polycephalum (w/ the exception of sporulation). Does anybody have recommendations for other species?

Started by RyChu in Links & Resources

10 Feb 20, 2020
Reply by ian

Designing a 3D printed holder which prevents slime molds from escaping ... anybody interested?

I am making a slime mold holder which prevents slime molds from escaping by surrounding them with a moat of alcohol. The moat is 3D printed…

Started by RyChu in Links & Resources

2 Feb 14, 2020
Reply by Heather Barnett

What glucose concentrations are ideal for slime mould growth/attraction?

Hello! I'm an IB student and I've decided to do my extended essay (like a research project) on physarum polycephalum :) My experimental de…

Started by Cameron Griffith in Links & Resources

4 Feb 13, 2020
Reply by ian

Mandy has babies!

I wasn't expecting this to work but I tried the rancid oats method on spores from Mandy the badhamia ( that's still not a confirmed genus b…

Started by ian in Projects & Ideas

1 Feb 2, 2020
Reply by RyChu

Reviving from sclerotium?

Hello everyone, I'm new to the collective here, but have been growing slime molds at home for the past few months. I'm now having to revive…

Started by Adriana Knouf in Links & Resources

3 Feb 2, 2020
Reply by RyChu

Growing Slime Mould

Hi guysSo we are a group of three students based in Rotterdam and we would like to start growing our own slime mold! We were wondering if y…

Started by tiffany aileen in Links & Resources

2 Jan 17, 2020
Reply by ian

Into the fourth dimension! Physarum time plots

Had some fun looking at ways to compare growth habits of different strains. I've been time lapsing them every minute on plain agar with no…

Started by ian in Projects & Ideas

3 Jan 7, 2020
Reply by ian

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