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Ethanol for cleaning working surfaces and sanitizing instruments
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Tweezers or surgical tongs (either plastic or stainless steel works fine)
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Plastic containers or petri dish plates (all sorts can be fine)
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A bigger cardboard box or square canvas bag to keep Physarum in the dark.
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White paper towels
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Oat flakes (for feeding. This page says to not choose instant, not sure why though).
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A dry, dark cupboard or closet to store Physarum cultures.
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A phone or camera (to take pictures)
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A computer file or small notebook for documentation and lab note-taking.
For agar:
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Powdered agar-agar: convenience store agar powder works fine (agar flakes take longer and are not necessary).
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Distilled water
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A measuring cup
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a small, precision milligram scale
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Big 750ml mason jar (if microwaving)
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Baking gloves for handling hot liquids
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IR thermometer (facultative).
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Plastic wrap (facultative. Only needed if making extra plates that will be stored in the fridge)