# Primers

Pyanodons item · internal name `primers` · stack size 100 · first craftable in tier 2 (Logistic science pack, [tier 2](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tier/2.md))
HTML page: https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/primers/

## Produced by (3 recipes)

### Primers (`primers`)

- 5 s · tier 2 · productivity modules allowed
- Ingredients: 10 × [Incubated petri dish](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/petri-dish-bacteria.md), 5 × [Fawogae](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/fawogae.md), 5 × [Sap](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/saps.md), 1 × [Laboratory instrument](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/lab-instrument.md), 80 × [Phytoplankton](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/phytoplankton.md)
- Results: 0.7 × [Primers](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/primers.md) (70% chance)
- Made in: Biofactory MK 01, Biofactory MK 02, Biofactory MK 03, Biofactory MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Genetics - Stage 3](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/genetics-mk03.md)

### Primers (`primers-02`)

- 6 s · tier 5 · productivity modules allowed
- Ingredients: 10 × [Incubated petri dish](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/petri-dish-bacteria.md), 5 × [Fawogae](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/fawogae.md), 5 × [Sap](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/saps.md), 1 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md), 1 × [Laboratory instrument](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/lab-instrument.md), 80 × [Phytoplankton](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/phytoplankton.md)
- Results: 1 × [Primers](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/primers.md)
- Made in: Biofactory MK 01, Biofactory MK 02, Biofactory MK 03, Biofactory MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Genetics - Stage 4](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/genetics-mk04.md)

### Primers (`primers-03`)

- 6 s · tier 7 · productivity modules allowed
- Ingredients: 10 × [Incubated petri dish](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/petri-dish-bacteria.md), 5 × [Fawogae](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/fawogae.md), 5 × [Sap](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/saps.md), 1 × [Sea sponge](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/sea-sponge.md), 1 × [Laboratory instrument](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/lab-instrument.md), 80 × [Phytoplankton](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/phytoplankton.md), 50 × [Simik blood](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/fluid/simik-blood.md)
- Results: 3 × [Primers](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/primers.md)
- Made in: Biofactory MK 01, Biofactory MK 02, Biofactory MK 03, Biofactory MK 04
- Unlocked by: [Genetics - Stage 5](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/tech/genetics-mk05.md)

## Used in (6 recipes)

- Good alien sample (`alien-sample-02`, tier 2) → [Good alien sample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/alien-sample-02.md)
- Great alien sample (`alien-sample-03`, tier 5) → [Great alien sample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/alien-sample-03.md)
- Adam42 gene sample (`adam42-gen`, tier 7) → [Adam42 gene sample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/adam42-gen.md)
- Kmauts MK 03 (`kmauts-mk03r`, tier 8) → [Kmauts MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/kmauts-mk03.md)
- Simik MK 03 (`simik-mk03r`, tier 8) → [Simik MK 03](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/simik-mk03.md)
- Adam42 gene sample (`adam42-gen-laser`, tier ?) → [Adam42 gene sample](https://factorio.kalzumeus.com/item/adam42-gen.md)