[extropy-chat] Resources for microscopes

[MB]

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> My daughters and I want to get some petri dishes and collect samples from
> what is flying around in the air in the house and see if there is mold and
> other such things. We plan to collect samples in some kind of medium in
> the dishes and culture it so we can get decent samples for microscopes.
> Then we would like to look at it in the microscope and find out what we
> have. It should be a fun experiment for us all.
> Does anyone know what kinds of media I should use for collecting and
> culturing the samples? Or, does anyone know of a website resource for
> comparing samples with photographs?  Our main concern is that we have
> Strachybotrys running around, but others may be present as well.
> _

You could look up how to make sourdough starter from scratch using natural
yeasts and play with that.  Then perhaps you could even eat what you
catch...

Regards,
MB