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I asked our supplier which oil to use a few years ago and he sent me this. (The vacuum pump looks the same as MissKat's).Search found 6 matches
- 25 Mar 2021, 10:36
- Forum: Sourcing Materials & Eq Repairs
- Topic: Vacuum Pump
- Replies: 11
- Views: 7240
Re: Vacuum Pump
I asked our supplier which oil to use a few years ago and he sent me this. (The vacuum pump looks the same as MissKat's).
- 03 Mar 2021, 11:16
- Forum: The Lab Tech Position
- Topic: Jury duty
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8574
Re: Jury duty
I did it a couple of years ago. Got selected for 2 short (4--5 day) trials. Some people did nothing but come and go. They predict the length of a trial and ask if there's any problems. One was predicted 7 weeks, and I had an interstate holiday booked 8 weeks away. I still had to go into court for se...
- 02 May 2013, 10:02
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: Nut Aware
- Replies: 12
- Views: 4644
Re: Nut Aware
On the subject of nuts We are not 'nut free' but students are encouraged not to bring nuts or nut products to school. However, nuts are used in Home Ec for cooking. Do 'nut aware' schools use nuts in Home Ec.?? What about senior classes where students and teachers are aware of allergies and act acco...
- 21 Mar 2012, 10:12
- Forum: Safety with Chemicals
- Topic: WHAT are new rules on culturing micro-organisms
- Replies: 55
- Views: 17958
Re: WHAT are new rules on culturing micro-organisms
Went to a CSIRO excursion with biology students, and they plated samples of E.coli, which are now in my incubator. The facilitator used parafilm around the edge of the plates to seal them, one peice stretched the whole way round. Had never thought of this, we just use sticky tape. Does anyone else u...
- 22 May 2009, 10:39
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Microwave disposal of agar plates
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9583
Re: Microwave disposal of agar plates
I put my microwave in the fume hood when nuking the plates - no nasty smells or aerosols. I used to find the oven bags occasionally broke when using a pressure cooker, and the steam and stench when I removed the lid! :yuck: The pressure cooker here is quite shallow, and one day the bag blocked the s...
- 21 May 2009, 11:33
- Forum: Chemistry and Labware - General
- Topic: Microwave disposal of agar plates
- Replies: 31
- Views: 9583
Re: Microwave disposal of agar plates
Hi all I also love the microwave for preparing agar, but don't go so well at 'nuking' the plates after use. How do you stop the oven bags from exploding!!!! :yuck: On high power they blow up, but on low power it doesn't boil. I use two oven bags but still manage to have a disgusting mess if I don't ...