{"title":"Mushroom Cultures \u0026 Agar","description":"\u003cp\u003eEverything you need for culture work: pre-poured agar plates, petri dishes, a liquid culture kit, culture jar lids and filters, a still air box and lab tools for clean transfers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"nocbox-still-air-box","title":"NocBox Still Air Box","description":"\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cb data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003ci data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eTurn any surface into a clean space in just seconds!\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003e\u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\" style=\"font-weight: 400;\" data-mce-style=\"font-weight: 400;\"\u003eThe NocBox Still Air Box is a lightweight, portable, self-contained workspace that lowers your risk of exposure to unwanted contaminants. 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