Physarum Polycephalum

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Physarum Polycephalum Literature

Wikipedia link: https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Physarum_polycephalum

Physarum polycephalum, also referred as slime molds, belongs to the supergroup Amoebozoa, phylum Mycetozoa, and class Myxogastria. P. polycephalum, often referred to as the “many-headed slime,” is a slime mold that inhabits shady, cool, moist areas, such as decaying leaves and logs. It is sensitive to light; in particular, light can repel the slime mold and be a factor in triggering spore growth.

First Experience of Physarum with Medium of Ager

Medium: 23.10.2018
- 100 ml of distilled water
- 2g of agar
- oat flakes

25.10.2018, After two days
25.10.2018, After two days
30.10.2018, After 7 days
30.10.2018, After 7 days
13.11.2018, After 21 Days
13.11.2018, After 21 Days
13.11.2018, After 21 Days
13.11.2018, After 21 Days
27.11.2018, After 35 Days
18.12.2018, After 56 Days
19.12.2018, After 57 Days

I made a new sample with a new medium. Parallel to the samples that I use for the experiment I started to use this new Medium to grow the specimen.

Medium: 13.11.2018
- 100ml of distilled water
- 3g of agar
- oat flakes

13.11.2018, first Day
20.11.2018, After 7 days
20.11.2018, After 7 days
20.11.2018, After 7 days
27.11.2018, After 14 Days

Medium: 04.12.2018
- 100 ml of distilled water
- 1g of agar
- Edible Color
- oat flakes

04.12.2018, First Day
07.12.2018, After two Days
07.12.2018, After two Days
07.12.2018, After two Days
13.12.2018, After 7 Days
13.12.2018, After 7 Days

Medium: 18.12.2018, Medium of my Project: [1]
- 100 ml of distilled water
- 2g of agar
- oat flakes

19.12.2018, First Day
25.12.2018, After 7 Days
25.12.2018, After 7 Days

Second Experience of Physarum with Medium of Potato and Oat

I made a new sample with a new medium. Parallel to the samples that I use for the experiment I started to use this new Medium to grow the specimen (to have live healthy samples to experiment), I started from the formula that Fernanda Caicedo gets to in her previous experiments, and I altered for my special use. [2], EIGHTH EXPERIMENT.

Medium: 20.11.2018
- 100 ml water
- 12 gr cooked potatoes
- 12 gt oat flakes
- (mix together)
- 2 gr Agar
- Mix all together and boiled for 2 minutes

27.11.2018, After 7 Days
27.11.2018, After 7 Days
27.11.2018, After 7 Days
27.11.2018, After 7 Days
27.11.2018, After 7 Days
27.11.2018, After 7 Days
13.12.2018, First Day

Medium: 07.12.2018
- 100 ml water
- 12 gr cooked potatoes
- 2 gr Agar
- Mix all together and boiled for 2 minutes

07.12.2018, First Day
13.12.2018, After 7 Days

Medium: 07.12.2018
- 100 ml water
- 12 gt oat flakes
- 2 gr Agar
- Mix all together and boiled for 2 minutes

07.12.2018, First Day
13.12.2018, After 7 Days

After this Experiment, I made an other Medium with more than wasser
Medium: 11.12.2018
- 150 ml water
- 12 gr cooked potatoes
- 12 gt oat flakes
- (mix together, filter)
- 2 gr Agar
- Mix all together and boiled for 2 minutes

13.12.2018, First Day
13.12.2018, First Day
13.12.2018, First Day
18.12.2018, After 5 days
18.12.2018, After 5 days
18.12.2018, After 5 days
18.12.2018, the same experiment but in different places
18.12.2018, the same experiment but in different places
19.12.2018, the same experiment but in different places
13.12.2018, First Day