Beginning - Easy to perform; requires no experience in microbiology.
For a class of 30. Dubbed “foxfire” by hunters in the Appalachian Mountains, the fungus Armillariella mellea emits a low-level bioluminescence. The phenomenon can be observed 1 to 2 weeks after subculturing and lasts about 8 weeks. Room must be completely dark to observe the bioluminescence.
Includes a plate culture of Armillariella mellea, 10 plates of bread crumb agar, a sterile disposable scalpel, an autoclave disposal bag, and culturing instructions.
