Description

Luer-lock syringe with needle

The Luer-Lock syringe with needle is a vital tool for both professional and hobbyist mycologists. With a secure locking mechanism, this syringe ensures a firm connection between the syringe and needle, offering precision in spore injection and liquid culture transfers. Its sterile design guarantees contamination-free work, making it perfect for injecting spore solutions or liquid cultures into grain spawn jars or mycology substrates.

Key Features

• Sterile Design: Ideal for spore solution transfers, ensuring no contamination.
• Luer-Lock Mechanism: Provides a secure connection, preventing needle slippage during sensitive operations.
• Variety of Sizes: Available in 2.5ml, 10ml and 20ml sizes for precise measurements.
• Reusability: Some models can be sterilized and reused, offering long-term use.

Why Choose Luer-Lock Syringes?

These syringes are favored for their precision and reliability. Whether you’re growing mushrooms in a home lab or a professional setting, Luer-Lock syringes with needles are designed for easy handling and secure spore injection. The needle tip allows smooth and controlled inoculations, making it a popular choice for injecting sterile liquid culture into jars or mushroom grow bags.

Versatility in Mycology

Luer-Lock syringes are essential for injecting spores, liquid cultures, or nutrients into substrates like agar or grain spawn mushroom bags. They help reduce contamination risks by offering airtight, secure seals. Additionally, they’re designed to handle both small and larger-scale mycological work.

Incorporating a Luer-Lock syringe into your mycology toolkit is a smart step for ensuring reliable results in mushroom cultivation. Perfect for lab and at-home use, these syringes offer precision and durability at an affordable price.

Mycology Experiment Using Luer-Lock Syringes with Needles

Objective: To create a liquid culture for mushroom growing using a Luer-Lock syringe with needle for sterile inoculation.

Materials:

• Sterile Luer-Lock syringe with needle (2.5ml, 10ml or 20ml)
• Sterile liquid culture jar (with Self healing injection port)
• Spore syringe
• Alcohol swabs
• Still air box or flow hood
• Micro-pore tape

Procedure:

1. Sterilization: Wipe the injection port of the liquid culture jar with an alcohol swab. Ensure sterile conditions by working inside a still air box or flow hood.
2. Syringe Preparation: Attach the needle to your Luer-Lock syringe securely. If using a spore syringe, draw a small amount (around 1-2ml) of spore solution into the Luer-Lock syringe.
3. Inoculation: Insert the syringe needle into the injection port of the liquid culture jar. Slowly inject the spore solution into the jar, ensuring you do not introduce any contaminants.
4. Shake & Incubate: After inoculation, shake the liquid culture jar to evenly distribute the spores. Seal the injection port with micro-pore tape to prevent contamination. Incubate the jar at 25-27°C, shaking it daily to promote even mycelium growth.
5. Observation: After 7-10 days, observe the growth of the mycelium. The culture should begin to colonize the liquid. At 50% colonization, the liquid culture is ready for further inoculations.

Results:

You will observe rapid mycelium growth due to the sterile conditions created by the Luer-Lock syringe and Self healing injection port, ensuring a contamination-free liquid culture ready for mushroom growing.

Order your Luer-Lock Syringe with Needle today for fast, sterile, and reliable spore solution transfers!