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Three layers. One rule.
The Beyond | Prime range opens and closes on prime numbers — 3 and 19. Every kit layer follows a single law: the count is always prime, or a multiple of the first prime. The collection grows as the science does.
Trio
Curated thematic sets of three. African origins, world strains, albino specimens, classic references — each Trio is a focused microscopy study in a single box. New Trios added as the collection grows.
Curated by themeSequence
The prime sequence begins at 3 and currently extends to 19. Grows to 23, 29, 31, 37... as new strains are sequenced and added. Each tier includes the printed genetic sequence document for every strain.
Grows with the scienceBecause nature already chose it.
Prime numbers are not a human invention — they are a discovery. They exist independent of culture, language, and opinion. A prime is indivisible. It cannot be broken into smaller equal parts. It stands alone, whole, irreducible.
That is exactly what each strain in this collection is — a distinct biological identity, genetically confirmed, morphologically unique, irreducible to anything else.
The prime number rule does not impose structure on the collection. It reflects the nature of what is already inside it.
The sequence is infinite. New primes keep appearing — unpredictably, without pattern, without limit. The collection works the same way. It cannot be completed. It can only be extended.
One rule. Because nature only needed one.
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You choose the strains. Build your own kit from the full Beyond | Prime catalogue. The only rule: your chosen count must be a prime number. The collection is yours to curate.
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The sequence begins at 3 and has no end. Each new kit is the next prime — it closes nowhere.
The Beyond | Prime Vessel
Every tub is produced from authenticated petri tissue cultures at the Mushroom Guru laboratory in Strand, Western Cape.
Red Sorghum Tub
- MaterialTranslucent polypropylene
- Diameter70mm
- Height125mm
- LidWhite polypropylene — airtight
- Contents250g fully myceliated red sorghum
- CultureAuthenticated petri tissue isolate
- ProducedMushroom Guru lab — Strand, WC
- LabelledSpecies, strain, batch date
Curated thematic sets. Each Trio is a complete microscopy study — two genera, geographic diversity, or pigmentation contrast. New Trios added as the collection grows. R1,480 VAT incl per kit.
The prime sequence begins at 3 and is currently capped at 19. Every strain confirmed by accredited ITS sequencing. The printed sequence document — species, ITS marker, Inqaba lab reference — is included in every Sequence kit. The range grows as the science does.
All 19 sequenced strains. Three species. Three genera represented. Two SA endemics. Six world strains. Eight albino and hybrid specimens. The complete Beyond | Prime catalogue in one documented collection.
Choose your strains from the full Beyond | Prime catalogue. One rule applies — your final count must be a prime number. The kit ships with MEA plate, blank slide, leaflet, QR code, and sequence document for every strain you select.
All 19 sequenced strains
Every strain in the Beyond | Prime range. Click View Now for full microscopy detail — habitat, mycelial morphology, spore characteristics.
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All kits prepared fresh from authenticated petri tissue cultures. Dispatched within 3–5 business days. Minimum order is one Trio kit. Specify your kit tier and theme at checkout.
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