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# Always a Risk of Contamination
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Contamination occurs when other microorganisms take advantage of the gratuity you provide for your mycelium.
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There is always a risk of bacteria and mold contamination when it comes to mycelium.
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There is always a risk that bacteria and mold will invade, competing with your precious mushroom makers.
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Many guides do everything they can to reduce this risk.
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My approach is to give you methods that are still effective but easier to recover from contaminated spawn.
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My approach gives you methods that are still effective but easy and cheap to recover from contaminated spawn.
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# Do It Thrice
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Saving a [control](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Scientific_control) will help you test for contamination introduced through your technique.
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If all fares well you can always end up using it.
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Spawn medium refers to any growing surface, such as grain spawn or culture mediums.
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Spawn medium refers to any nutrient rich growing surface, such as grain spawn or culture mediums.
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# Finding Samples
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- [ ] empty spray bottles, chemical resistant
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- [ ] star san, sanitizer
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The critical time to practice good sanitation is when opening any of your containers and interacting with the spawn medium inside.
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Clean yourself and work area before working with a mycelium sample or spawn medium.
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All surfaces and tools should be wiped clean then sprayed with a sanitizing solution to soak for at least 2 minute prior to working.
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