Malt Extract Agar (MEA): The Gold Standard for Fast, Clean Growth

Why MEA Plates Just Work (The Inocblock Difference)

• Classic Mycology Medium: MEA provides a nutrient-rich environment that promotes fast, vigorous mycelial growth for nearly all fungal species.
• Strong Rhizomorphic Expression: The rich composition encourages rope-like growth that makes sectoring, cloning, and phenotype selection easier.
• Excellent for Culture Expansion: Ideal for agar-to-agar transfers, early expansion steps, and cleaning young cultures.
• High Nutrient Density: MEA supports extremely rapid colonization, perfect for aggressive cultures or reviving tired genetics.
• Commercial Sterility Assurance: Prepared under HEPA-filtered laminar flow and sterilized at 15 PSI to ensure a contaminant-free surface.
• Universal Compatibility: Works with spores, LC droplets, tissue samples, and environmental swabs.

What MEA Plates Are Used For

• Speed-running culture growth for agar-to-agar transfers.
• Reviving older or slow cultures needing strong nutrients.
• Cloning fruit bodies with clear, robust growth.
• Early culture purification from spores or LC.
• Testing LC samples before inoculating grain.