Expert: Walter Hintz - 7/4/2006

Question
Hi , Can you give me a recipe for growing fungus and bacteria. Thank you.

Answer
Growing bacteria and fungi requires time and preparation.  They have to have a substrat to grow on and nutrients for  energy.  The usual substrat is agar media with nutrient material added.
 You can buy agar media already prepared in petri dishes or you can get it in powdered form to be mixed.  If you want to make your own you need knox  gelatin and beef broth.  Mix the gel according to instructions and boil broth and add after it cools. If you want to know more about growing the bacteria get back to me.
 Fungus is easier to grow.  All you need is moist bread exposed to the air