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by malook
18 Jun 2019, 11:11
Forum: Jobs Forum
Topic: Jobs part time or full time or looking for work
Replies: 33
Views: 33776

Full Time Position in Science DET

My position as Science Assistant at Kogarah High (SASS) is about to go to advertisement in Internal Positions available and then it will be advertised externally if no one applies for it. I have decided to retire as both my knees need replacing. If you work as a casual in the DET please keep an eye ...
by malook
07 Feb 2018, 07:55
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: multi- well glass tiles
Replies: 10
Views: 6180

Re: multi- well glass tiles

I just stumbled over what I was looking for at Silform under Porcelain ware, spot test plates!
by malook
07 Feb 2018, 07:52
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: oil immersion
Replies: 3
Views: 4240

oil immersion

Hi all, has anyone had good success using Caster Oil for oil immersion microscopy. What about clean up of the slides after? Do you need methylated spirits or alcohol wipes?
by malook
05 Sep 2017, 13:20
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: multi- well glass tiles
Replies: 10
Views: 6180

Re: multi- well glass tiles

Thanks to you all for your ideas I have tried most of those methods and was looking for something more permanent. An overhead which is suctioned into wells via some sort of vacuum controlled device would be perfect but alas, beyond my humble capabilities. :rolleyes:
by malook
11 Aug 2017, 12:36
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: multi- well glass tiles
Replies: 10
Views: 6180

multi- well glass tiles

Does anyone know where to buy multi- well glass tiles for precipitation reactions. I have a few old ones but their numbers are diminishing. I also tried white ceramic ones used for art/painting but they are not good for white precipitates. I have also looked up blood bank/serology ones, but they don...
by malook
24 Nov 2016, 11:02
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: Exploding Fireworks
Replies: 1
Views: 1760

Exploding Fireworks

Does anyone know the method of the "exploding fireworks" prac - layered in a measuring cylinder in a sand tray and performed in a fume hood?
Is it a prac which we are allowed to do even as a demo?
by malook
22 Jul 2016, 11:44
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: Optek colour video camera
Replies: 0
Views: 1455

Optek colour video camera

I have just bought a replacement Samsung OPTEK Colour video camera to use with a purpose built microscope. The new one is giving a fuzzy image, compared to the old one, when projected on the smart board screen.
Can anyone give me any tips? thanks Malook
by malook
03 Aug 2015, 11:54
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: sterilizer
Replies: 1
Views: 2043

sterilizer

Can anyone tell me where to purchase a new gasket/rubber seal for a Prestige Medical Portable Steam Sterilizer 7500 Series. I cannot find out when or where it was purchased , perhaps Government Stores issue from long ago. It works really well and just needs a new seal. :-?
by malook
04 Aug 2014, 13:53
Forum: Biology, Physics...
Topic: pancreatin
Replies: 1
Views: 1766

Re: pancreatin

I just googled it and it listed lipase, protease,amlyase & trypsin as making up Protease. Also seemed that you can buy it at Chemists/health food stores eg. Now foods $17.72 a bottle. Doesn't sound like pepsin alone would do the job, but I don't know for sure. :-|
by malook
24 Jul 2014, 12:10
Forum: Announcements
Topic: ASET NSW 2 day conference
Replies: 24
Views: 9210

Re: ASET NSW 2 day conference

This is the conference document that was meant to be posted, if it works
by malook
24 Jul 2014, 12:00
Forum: Free classifieds - 4 sale/swap/wanted/giveaway
Topic: meker burner
Replies: 6
Views: 6770

Re: meker burner

I'm trying to encourage the teachers to use the bunsen in the fume hood when they burn sulfur, also there a just a couple of clean up jobs I like to use it for- so as long as you centre the bunsen right in the middle of cupboard and have two sides of your tripod covered in foil, then the bunsen work...
by malook
23 Jul 2014, 10:25
Forum: Free classifieds - 4 sale/swap/wanted/giveaway
Topic: meker burner
Replies: 6
Views: 6770

Re: meker burner

Yes thank you Shaz ,you are correct & I have already put those things into place using the foil baffle etc. I thought the meker burner might simplify things but the budget is tighter than ever with having to buy new text books for the new curriculum, so I am on the scrounge
by malook
22 Jul 2014, 14:37
Forum: Free classifieds - 4 sale/swap/wanted/giveaway
Topic: meker burner
Replies: 6
Views: 6770

meker burner

If anyone has a spare functioning Meker burner I would like to obtain one cheaply. I wish to use it in the fume hood to see if it solves a problem
by malook
09 May 2014, 14:03
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: 1-14 indicator solution
Replies: 0
Views: 1575

1-14 indicator solution

I know that you can buy indicator strips that go 1-14 pH but is there a recipe to make up (Universal is only 3-13) that shows this range. My HT takes an lovely autism class and they couldn't get that there were limitations on the Universal solution.
by malook
05 Dec 2013, 12:47
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: carbon removal
Replies: 2
Views: 1986

Re: carbon removal

Thanks for your input. :-)
by malook
03 Dec 2013, 12:39
Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
Topic: carbon removal
Replies: 2
Views: 1986

carbon removal

Just wondering if anyone has any hot tips for removal of carbon, apart from manual labour? a teacher wants to remove carbon from motor bike parts. Can you help dazzle him with science?
by malook
14 Nov 2013, 13:34
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: National Curriculum
Replies: 19
Views: 7642

Re: National Curriculum

My school is looking at National Science 7-10 (Science Press). Unfortunately they only come with binder holes & perforations so I don't know if we'll go ahead . Our students would probably tear out all the pages. Its more of a workbook-style
by malook
10 Oct 2013, 08:23
Forum: The Polling Booth
Topic: Do you get moved around????????
Replies: 16
Views: 12028

Re: Do you get moved around????????

Our new acting School Admin Manager ( my superior in DET), recently called a meeting to inform us that we would all be rotating positions every 6 months. When I asked if that included science she said " Oh well you're a bit of a specialist! so mabey you could offer training to the office staff ...
by malook
09 Sep 2013, 13:40
Forum: Recipes and Pracs
Topic: Boiling Metho
Replies: 10
Views: 4870

Re: Boiling Metho

Make yourself a water bath with a lage sized beaker, place the smaller one with metho inside and preferably use a hot plate to heat. Good luck
by malook
06 Sep 2013, 11:59
Forum: Safety with Chemicals
Topic: Flammable cupboards
Replies: 25
Views: 12814

Re: Flammable cupboards

Good luck with flammables cupboard refurbishment. If you don't score a vented model, you can wrap the lids with PVA electricians tape to seal in the fumes. Its a chep but effective way of preventing inhalation of fumes when you need to rummage in that cupboard. Mabey do it when you first set up new ...