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

The first week, 23.10.2018

Medium:
- 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

The forth week, 13.11.2018

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:
- 100ml of distilled water
- 1g 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
20.11.2018, After 7 days
27.11.2018, After 14 Days

The seventh week, 04.12.2018

02.12.2018, First Day
04.12.2018, After two Days
07.12.2018, After 5 Days
18.12.2018, After 16 Days

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

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

The ninth week, 18.12.2018

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

The sixth week, 27.11.2018

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. [1], EIGHTH EXPERIMENT.

Medium:
- 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

After this Experiment, I made an other Medium with more than wasser
Medium:
- 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