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(1) Moisture - Agar | (1) Moisture - Agar | ||
The Biolab standard is a 100ml distilled water x 2g Agar solution. | The Biolab standard is a 100ml distilled water x 2g Agar solution. | ||
The natural condition is moist tree trunks and soil (moisture naked to the human eye). | The natural condition is moist tree trunks and soil (moisture naked to the human eye). | ||
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(2) 'Food' - microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, yeast - oatflakes | (2) 'Food' - microorganisms, bacteria, fungi, yeast - oatflakes | ||
The Biolab standard are oatflakes, from which the slime mold 'eats' only the bacteria on the flakes. | The Biolab standard are oatflakes, from which the slime mold 'eats' only the bacteria on the flakes. | ||
The natural condition are bacteria, yeasts, and fungi found on deciduous tree logs/wood drawn from the ground surface. | The natural condition are bacteria, yeasts, and fungi found on deciduous tree logs/wood drawn from the ground surface. | ||
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Via recreating the same conditions several times and continued observation of these different methods of inoculation my understanding and control over the possibly visual structures and colourations of the organism grows. | Via recreating the same conditions several times and continued observation of these different methods of inoculation my understanding and control over the possibly visual structures and colourations of the organism grows. | ||
This investigates the question to which degree my human influence can manifest on a repeatable visual level within the petri-dish environment. In a second step the control over the appearance will need to be transplanted to the sculpture. | This investigates the question to which degree my human influence can manifest on a repeatable visual level within the petri-dish environment. In a second step the control over the appearance will need to be transplanted to the sculpture. | ||
== Reflections and thoughts weeks 1 - 4 == | == Reflections and thoughts weeks 1 - 4 == |
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