Light Malt Extract (250g) for Mycology & Microbiology

The “Boot Camp” for your Mycelium

 In mycology, malt isn’t just a nutrient—it is an acclimatization tool. Since most grain spawn uses complex starches (Sorghum, Oats, Wheat), using LME in your petri dishes ensures your mycelium is “tuned” to digest grain sugars before it ever leaves the plate. This leads to explosive “take-off” times and zero metabolic lag during inoculation.

Why Choose Our LME? Unlike “Dark” malts or food-grade syrups, our Extra Light grade is spray-dried and highly filtered. This removes excess proteins and particulates that cause cloudiness and sedimentation, giving you the “Crystal Clarity” required to spot early-stage contamination on your agar plates or in liquid cultures (LC).

STS Standard Recipes (Per 500ml Distilled Water):

1. Standard Working Plates (The “No-Fuss” MEA)
   The essential “Grain-Ready” recipe for everyday culture work.
   • Water: 500ml
   • LME: 10g
   • Agar: 8g – 9g
     Benefit: Seamless transition from plate to grain spawn.
2. “Crystal-Clear” Liquid Culture (LC)
   A lean, high-visibility broth with a Vitamin-B “kick.”
   • Water: 500ml
   • Dextrose: 5g (Pure energy)
   • Soy Peptone: 0.5g (Structural nitrogen)
   • LME: 0.15g (A “smidgen” for grain-enzymes and B-vitamins)
     Clarity Note: Keeps the broth transparent for instant contamination checks.
3. The “Reviver” (Malt Yeast Agar)
   High-vitamin B boost for slow-growing or weak species.
   • Water: 500ml
   • LME: 10g
   • Nutritional Yeast: 1g
   • Agar: 9g

STS Lab Note: The “No-Brick” Guarantee Premixes often turn into solid bricks in the South African humidity. By keeping your LME separate in our resealable, moisture-barrier Ziplock Doy pouch, you ensure your ingredients stay as a free-flowing powder until the moment you need them.