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Hi everyone,I’m currently working with Physarum polycephalum and I have a question regarding substrates.For my research, I need the plasmodium to be in direct contact with a glassy surface (a smooth, non-porous material). I was wondering if Physarum can be successfully cultured on glass.My current idea is the following:take an active, healthy plasmodium,place it upside down so that the living side is touching the glass surface directly,and then place a small moist piece of paper with an oat…See More

Hello everyone,I recently bought Physarum polycephalum from Carolina and I’ve been trying to grow it from sclerotia into plasmodium. I’ve attempted this several times. Usually it wakes up and looks healthy (bright yellow the next day), but then it suddenly stops growing or dies.At first, I suspected contamination. My early attempts were done in a hood but without sterilizing the oats or the water. In those cases, the Physarum initially grew well but then dried out or decomposed after a few…See More