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How I make fruit fly medium!
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<blockquote data-quote="PhilinYuma" data-source="post: 91387" data-attributes="member: 2509"><p>Hey, "Lectric! You really have been working hard! I think that methylene blue is the "dye" mentioned at the beginning of this thread. A similar dye is available in one of the commercial mixes, and is Heavily Used in the Petco vials. It seems to be possible to get good cultures with or without it though, and I wonderif the extra trouble/expense is worth it. Also, in addition to limiting mold growth, it is mildly bacteriacidal and I wonder if it doesn't retard the fermentation of the yeast. Mija will almost certainly know, so I'll get back to you on that.</p><p></p><p>Down here, the air is so dry that mold is not much of a problem. Have you had trouble up there in Chi?</p><p></p><p>Boy, my dog food house fly cultures, which I keep much moister, get really grungy, though!</p><p></p><p>Keep us updated!</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="PhilinYuma, post: 91387, member: 2509"] Hey, "Lectric! You really have been working hard! I think that methylene blue is the "dye" mentioned at the beginning of this thread. A similar dye is available in one of the commercial mixes, and is Heavily Used in the Petco vials. It seems to be possible to get good cultures with or without it though, and I wonderif the extra trouble/expense is worth it. Also, in addition to limiting mold growth, it is mildly bacteriacidal and I wonder if it doesn't retard the fermentation of the yeast. Mija will almost certainly know, so I'll get back to you on that. Down here, the air is so dry that mold is not much of a problem. Have you had trouble up there in Chi? Boy, my dog food house fly cultures, which I keep much moister, get really grungy, though! Keep us updated! [/QUOTE]
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