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Hey Julz - thanks for that - got some interesting topics for sure.

Hi there Although I have not done it I was told once should I ever need the broad bean has great leaves for stomata. I think geraniums are used mostly because they are found everywhere and easy to use. If broad beans are not in season when you are doing the prac I am sure one of the teachers in the ...

Good luck Darren

Thanks for the replies guys i have gone with Warning - This fridge contains chemcials and Science Foodstuffs---STRICTLY NOT for human consumption. hope that helps others - thanks rainbow sky for the idea on labeling hte shelves wehre i keep the other food stuffs that you mentions - did not think of ...

Thanks Sharon - i have already used another supplier but i will keep their deatils should i need more in the future - thanks for sharing

Hello one and all

just a quick question is there like a standard notice that people put on their lab fridges stating it has chemcical and culturals stored in it??

That is what i would do - efficent and fast

This site was posted on the QLD laabies list - I have found some great stuff on it so thought i would share for any of you not on that list.


http://phet.colorado.edu/web-pages/simu ... -base.html

has some free downloads and simulations dealing with Physics and Chemistry units.

Thanks guys for your input - much appreciated

Hey Andrew - ok i know it is working as i have the page up http://www.rtg.wa.edu.au/ they have been working on it - updating a little of late but should not be off line for long if it is at all. try retyping or do a search for the link or use theone i put in - as i said it is working right this minu...

Thanks Jazz - it does not quite fit the needs - it needs to run over a few weeks so they can see the increase and decrease of growth. i like the prac and will keep a copy of it should "they" decided on some thing a little more complex (in this case has too many instructions to follow) sigh...

Need to grow some crystals - besides copper sulphate and pot ash what else does everyone use - these are for what we call senior science - (equivalent in essence to multi strand in QLD ). They are to measure growth - so the growth on a string like salt strings done as kiddies is a suggestion as they...

Thanks Richard - laying in bed the night after i typed that i thought you silly woman why dont you change the slots - ohh dear would that fact I have not been well cover me on that one - sigh!

Not sure if this fits in this forum space or some where else. Microscope slides - is there a nice easy,safe method of griding a few mm of the edgees? i ask as i have all these little boxes of prepared slides and 3 empty large woodedn boxes to house them all in - makes store easier let alone accounti...

Thanks Robb i really enjoyed reading this thanks - have made a little poster out of it to put in the classroom

Rowe Scientific also sell them 24mm (for 50ml bottles) 20 cents each 20mm (for 25ml blttlels) also 20 cents each Rowe - 08 9302 1911 http://www.chemtalk.com.au/viewtopic.php?f=26&t=451 - if you need a quote nice quick way to get one online - they are fast to reply I posted the dropper lids post ...

Excellent Judy - many thanks

i shall add them to the get rid of list -lol always a good thing

Thanks Liz- will check it out - here is another one i found of use - in english this time

http://www.faces.co.uk/fonts/Magnum-Sof ... s-MAG0003/

Thanks Robbie - thought that Phloroglucinol was an indicator used in Biol but was unsure for what - so cheers for that

Hello one and all trust you are having a most excellent day

I have a query - does any one out there in labbie land use Phlorogucinol and Lycopodium?
If so what for?


cheers for any help