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    Gâteau extraordinaire?
    By Robert H Olley | January 3rd 2013 10:49 AM | 7 comments | Print | E-mail | Track Comments
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    Until recently, I worked in the Polymer Physics Group of the Physics Department at the University of Reading.

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    When I saw this this morning, my first impression was one of a cake produced in a television chefs competition.

    But what is it?  Guesses welcome.  I hope to give you the answer by Monday. 


     
     
     

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    un fromage que c'est

    shaun evertson (not verified) | 01/03/13 | 14:41 PM
    UvaE
    A fungus?
    Enrico Uva | 01/03/13 | 16:32 PM
    Stellare
    A french cheese where the fungus have gone amok! :-)
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    Bente Lilja Bye | 01/03/13 | 16:39 PM
    A toilet roll with a fungus growing on it.
    derek_potter (not verified) | 01/03/13 | 19:39 PM
    Santa's chin and beard after Xmas?

    Martin (not verified) | 01/03/13 | 21:31 PM
    rholley
    Derek Potter has hit the target. This is from the stand of the National Centre for Biotechnology Education at the ASE 2013 Exhibition.

    You can read about it here: Equipment and materials | Microbiology | Oyster mushroom culture, which states:
    In the Far East, oyster cap mushrooms (Pleurotus ostreatus) are cultivated on short lengths of tree trunk. There is, however, no need to go to all this trouble. You just need a toilet roll. Mystified? Then read on...
    There is a link to a downloadable PDF with more detail.
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    Robert H. Olley Quondam Physics Department University of Reading England
    Robert H Olley | 01/07/13 | 03:44 AM
    Oyster mushroom mycelium grows very easily from a bit of tissue taken from a fruiting body bought in the supermarket. It's easy to do this at home in semi-sterile conditions (IPA, H2O2 and HEPA ). (it must be easy - I can do it.) I used PDA plates but the fungus is fast-growing and robust and will probably be happy with anything it's given.

    derek_potter (not verified) | 01/07/13 | 05:54 AM