A Simple Method of Growing the Plasmodial Slime Mold
http://www.educationalassistance.org/Physarum/EasyToGrow/PHYSARUM%20culture%20for%20web.html

Paul G. Davison, The University of North Alabama


This lab activity offers a simple method for growing Physarum polycephalum, a plasmodial slime mold. It includes a list of materials needed and methods for growing plasmodia, producing sclerotia, producing sporangia, and producing the flagellated unicellular stage.

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Subject: Biology:Microbiology:Methods of Microbiology :Culturing Methods, Biology:Microbiology
Resource Type: Activities:Lab Activity
Grade Level: College Lower (13-14)