Here at Inoculate The World, we take great pride in each step of our production process. Our products stand out because we are incredibly selective, even before our spores get to the lab. We only use spores from the strongest, most rigorous samples of mushrooms, many of which we forage from the wild ourselves. Additionally, we know the exact history of all of the mushroom strains we supply spores for, and we would never provide our audience with mushroom syringes without being able to trace the origins of that strain to the exact person who originally foraged and domesticated it. We are currently in the process of DNA sequencing all of our magic mushroom spore syringes in partnership with Medicinal Genomics, a genetics science company that tests medicinal plants and fungi. With this data, we can cross verify every single one of our products on a genetic level, and make sure each strain is represented accurately. When it comes to producing mushroom spore syringes, we take quality control (QC) extremely seriously to ensure our customers never get stuck with contaminated products, which can be all too common in the mushroom spore industry. Our whole process is done in a sterile environment in front of a Laminar Flow Hood. We produce all our syringes in batches of fifty to one hundred, and test each batch thoroughly before sending anything out. These small batches allow us to pay careful attention to any signs of contamination within a batch, and it also helps our lab and customer service team to protect our community if any batches have problems. The whole testing process takes a couple of weeks, which allows any potential bacteria enough time to thrive and show itself before we release a batch of spore syringes to the public. Our QC process takes some extra time and effort, but refusing to cut corners helps us ensure we never send out contaminated products because there’s less room for sneaky bacteria to hide. Learn more in our article “Spores: A How-To Guide”.
