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Documented Small-Run Production
Est. 2026 | Longmont, CO (4,984 ft)
Analytical-Grade
Fruiting Media.
The “Zero Guessing” Standard.
We run deliberately small, tightly documented production. Every unit is sterilized to a calculated per-material F₀ target, verified by continuous thermal integration data, and released only after QA review and Manifest Card sign-off. The scale is tight. The standard is not.
118.3°C
Sterilization Temp
@ 15 PSI / 4,984 ft
+86%
Hold Time at 118.3°C
vs 121°C for Same F₀ Target
F₀ Validated
Per-Material Lethality
Target Per Unit
Bench Materials
Sterile Workbench Kit
Standardized consumable loadout for sterile transfer, plating, sealing, and cleanup. One order or recurring subscription with skip controls.
kit · Standardized Consumables
Sterile Workbench Kit
$69.00
Complete sterile consumables kit: 8 items covering transfer, plating, sealing, and cleanup. One order.
Contents
10 mL luer lock syringes, 18G needles, sterile swabs, parafilm strips, sterile petri dishes, 50 mL centrifuge tubes, disposable scalpels, and Kimtech IPA wipes.
Coverage
Transfer, plating, sealing, and cleanup.
One-Time
Restock on demand.
Subscription
$64.00 / month default. Quarterly option available.
Batch Allocation
Starts at 3+ units ($64.00/unit).
Why Hobbyist Media Fails.
Three failure modes. None of them are your technique.
01
Incomplete Sterilization
Generic pressure cooker timers ignore altitude. At 4,984 ft, 15 PSI yields 118.3°C — not 121°C. Hobbyist bags sterilized with sea-level protocols at elevation achieve only a fraction of the required F₀. A bag that passed a 90-minute sea-level timer at Longmont altitude has approximately F₀ = 38. Our targets are material-specific. The math is not optional.
02
Inconsistent Hydration
Field capacity is a range, not a number. Bags batch-prepared without gravimetric verification drift between runs. A bag hydrated to 65% can drift to 59% or 71% depending on storage time and conditions. You cannot inoculate consistently into an unknown moisture variable and attribute failure to contamination. To control evaporative drift across 0.5-micron filter patches, substrate is released on a strict freshness window and not shipped beyond 14 days from QA. Moisture content is logged at bag assembly for every batch we produce.
03
No Chain of Custody
The issue is not convenience. It is decision-grade traceability. Without a documented chain of custody, there is no way to audit run parameters, timing, operator sign-off, and batch outcomes when performance drifts. For growers who value first-pass reliability over shortcuts, reproducibility is the product. Every bag we ship carries a Batch ID, a signed Manifest Card, and a QR link to that run's thermal integration record so each unit can be traced to specific process data.
The Altitude Compensation Standard.
Most autoclave guidance assumes sea level. We calibrate for 4,984 ft.
The Physics
Sea Level
121°C
Reference temperature
@ 15 PSI
Longmont, CO / 4,984 ft
118.3°C
Actual temp achieved
@ 15 PSI at elevation
Our Hold Window
Product-Specific
Set per material type
with per-material F₀ targets
At 4,984 ft, atmospheric pressure reduces the boiling point of water. A standard autoclave running at 15 PSI gauge pressure at our elevation reaches 118.3°C — not the 121°C assumed by sea-level timing. Generic 60-90 minute guidance at this elevation does not provide adequate lethality. The calculation is not debatable.
F₀ Calculation
F₀ = ∫ 10^((T − 121) / 10) dt
F₀ is the integrated lethality — the equivalent time at 121°C that achieves the same microbial reduction. Because lethality rate changes at altitude, hold duration is set per product and confirmed by integration against a per-material F₀ target. Every batch is monitored with a calibrated thermocouple logging at 1-minute intervals. The resulting thermal curve is archived and linked from the batch QR code on the Manifest Card. This is math, not marketing.
QA Release Hold
After every sterilization run, units are held for product-dependent QA observation windows (typically 24-72 hours) before release. Any visual indication of contamination — discoloration, gas accumulation, or turbidity in LC jars — results in full batch rejection. Passing bags are assigned a Batch ID, signed by the operator, and sealed with the wax Manifest Card.
Catalog
Batch-documented sterile media manufactured in-house. Bench materials stocked when they earn a place in the same workflow.
Workbench Kit
Kit
Kit
Sterile Workbench Kit
$69.00
Complete sterile consumables kit: 8 items covering transfer, plating, sealing, and cleanup. One order.
INCLUDES
10mL syringes, 18G needles, sterile swabs, parafilm strips, petri dishes, 50mL tubes, scalpels, and IPA wipes.
RESTOCK OPTIONS
One-time restock, or monthly/quarterly subscription with skip controls.
Vigor
Liquid Culture
Liquid CultureVALIDATED
Vigor LC Broth — 250mL
$18.00
General-purpose broth for oysters, enoki, and common fruiting species. Sterile 250 mL RTU. 39-min validated cycle.
BATCH_STATUS
VALIDATED
STERILIZATION
118.3°C @ 15 PSI / 39 min (elevation-adjusted)
VOLUME
250 mL
FORMULATION
Maltoferm extract + Dextrose + Soy Peptone + Yeast Extract + KH2PO4 + MgSO4
Kimtech IPA Wipes
Materials
Materials
Kimtech W4 70% IPA Wipes — 40 Count
$21.99
Pre-saturated 70% IPA cleanroom wipes. 100% polypropylene. 40-count resealable pouch. ISO Class 4 rated.
PACK SIZE
1 resealable pouch
WIPE COUNT
40 wipes
SHEET SIZE
9 in x 11 in
MATERIAL
100% polypropylene
What We Ship
Liquid culture, grain, substrate, and essential bench materials built for repeatable cultivation workflows, with clear product documentation and order support from checkout through delivery.
LC
Uninoculated broth for culture expansion before transfer.
Grain
Sterilized grain bags with injection ports for spawn building.
Substrate
Sterilized fruiting substrate for your final inoculation step.
Materials
Bench essentials that support sterile prep, transfer, and cleanup.
What Ships With Every Order
Media orders include the product itself, a physical Manifest Card, and QR-linked batch verification for documented runs.
Materials orders ship without batch certificates, but follow the same checkout, support, and delivery flow as the rest of the catalog.
Before You Order
See How We Make It, Track It, and Ship It.
Want more detail before you buy? Review our process notes, environmental data, and batch archive to understand how products are made and documented.
Manifest Artifact Preview
Coming soon: a photographed specimen of the physical Manifest Card and wax-seal reference, published once final production imagery is approved.
Ready To Start Your Next Run?
Choose the kit, media, or bench materials that fit your workflow.
“Sterilization efficacy is not a matter of opinion. It is a function of temperature, time, and the thermal death kinetics of the target organism. Our F₀ targets are set per material — and they are not negotiable. Either you achieved it or you did not. We calculate. We log. We certify.”
— Cynic & Spore Labs
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