Genetics & Agar
Activated Charcoal Agar: Ultra-High Contrast for Contamination Detection
Why Activated Charcoal Agar Just Works (The Inocblock Difference)
- High-Contrast Black Medium: Activated charcoal turns the agar dark, making white mycelium extremely visible.
- Perfect for Contamination Detection: Bacteria, molds, yeast, and uncolonized areas stand out sharply.
- Eliminates Caramelization Issues: Activated charcoal helps prevent off-colors from LME or sugars.
- Mycelial Stimulation: Charcoal binds toxins and metabolic waste, often encouraging stronger growth.
- Ideal Cleaning Medium: Great for checking LC sterility or cleaning questionable genetics.
What Activated Charcoal Agar Is Used For
- Detecting contamination with maximum visual contrast.
- Testing liquid cultures before grain inoculation.
- Cleaning spores or wild prints that need clarity.
- Observing sectoring and growth behavior against a dark background.
- Working with sensitive cultures that benefit from toxin binding.
20.00 CAD
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Reviews
Joshua
Toronto ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ordered 20 plates + Lions Mane culture. One plate had a tiny crack in shipping. Sent a pic to Roman, he shipped two replacements the same day. Culture is absolutely ripping — already on T3.
Karin
Toronto ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Best pre-poured plates I’ve bought in Canada. Thick agar, zero condensation, still perfect after 2 months in the fridge. Supportive little family company — highly recommend.
Antony
Vaughan ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Golden Oyster syringe + 10 plates. Plates poured thicker than any US vendor I’ve tried. Very satisfied!
Lorry
Oshawa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Blue Oyster liquid culture is stupid clean. One of the owners (Roman?) replied to my silly question in 3 minutes. You don’t get that from the big guys.
Tanya
Ottawa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Black Pearl King syringe made trunks thicker than store-bought. Hand-written thank-you note in the box — nice touch from a family shop!
Danny
Montreal ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Golden Oyster LC syringe turned 10 lbs of grain - snow-white in 13 days. They threw in free alcohol wipes and some extra needles — small gesture, big appreciation.
Jordan
Toronto ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Ordered to the rock and everything survived the trip. Lion’s Mane plates are pouring out perfect cultures. Keep doing what you’re doing, fam!
Jessica
Ottawa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Finally found a Canadian vendor with stable genetics. Got the Grey Oysters and it’s true to type. Roman spent 20 minutes explaining isolation technique to me — way more info than I expected.
Igor
Edmonton ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Plates are poured thick and perfect. Asked Roman which agar recipe they use — he sent me the exact ratios plus malt percentages. Made my own batch and they’re identical. 10/10 service.
Sophie K.
Hamilton ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Mystery syringe sale turned out to be Shitake mushrooms. Growth is insane. Roman answered all my paranoid contamination questions at 2 a.m. You guys rock.
Ryan
Ottawa ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Fast shipping, but one sleeve of plates arrived with condensation. They told me how to fix it in the fridge overnight — saved the whole batch. Customer service is unreal.
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