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Hi Guys,

Does anyone know if MTA (took over Serrata) are still viable? They havent answered any emails for weeks, I just tried to place order to their sales email and it bounced back and just tried their 1800 number and not working??

Cheers MariaQ

Thanks Loopy, I looked them up and they are permanently closed MariaQ

Hi Loopy, Ive tried googling to buy these tubes with no luck, did you manage to find the supplier you purchased from? Thanks for any help. Regards MariaQ

Hi Guys, I just used the steam sterilizer I found in the back of the cupboard, after Westlab kindly sent me a manual as I didnt have one. I also am perplexed, but can only assume it's something to do with trying to "dry steam"??? I was worried that there would be no water left in the steri...

Hi wondering if anyone has purchased the blue gel electrophorsis set from Southern Biological, and what they thought of it?? MariaQ

Me too please! maria.caira@ccgs.nsw.edu.au MariaQ

Hi Guys,

I have just found in the back of a cupboard that I have an non electric All american 15L sterilizer/ autoclave so now I would like recommendations and pics or item codes if possible of the type of hot plate you use Thanks for your replies! MariaQ

Hi Guys, I currently have a pressure cooker that I use, but I like the idea of the powered one as I assume you can set to turn off? Or at least have a timer, sometimes I forget I have left the pressure cooker on.

Thanks for your replies!

MariaQ

Hi All, Im looking to purchase an autoclave, one off the ones that looks like a pressure cooker but plugs into power. Does anyone have any experience?? Likes/ dislikes, stainless steel versus aluminium?? Thanks for any info. MariaQ

Once this goes through Id be curious to know an hourly rate for a Lab Techs etc, the Independant School Support Staff Award is due to be renewed and I think it should be brought in line so we are all being paid comparable rates...

MariaQ

Hi Guys, any suggestions for equipment repairs? As most of my things like microscopes and power packs are from Serrata I usually get them to repair anything that gets broken, located NSW Central Coast MariaQ

Yes please!!! If possible maria.caira@cccgs.nsw.edu.au

MariaQ

Just a heads up cobalt chloride solid in teacher only according to RissAssess, and only the most dilute solutions are suitable for student use, therefore we no longer use it in crystal gardens. Suspected of causing cancer and infertility, not something I want for our students :w00t: , well maybe one...

I bought some chemicals from Silform, and found they were a lot lower grade, especially the magnesium ribbon, I probably wont buy from them again. MariaQ

I agree Merilyn!, I rarely refer to it now, but I have a new part time lab tech and I thought before I show her the old one, Id see if there was a new one! We use Riskassess, Science Assist and any other more up to date info I can lay my hands on. CSIS does however give a good beginners guide to saf...

I always use gelatin

Hi All,

Im just wondering, does anybody know the status of the NSW DET CSIS package? Has it been updated? Im in a NSW AIS school and I want to know so I can get the AIS to chase up the new version if available.

Cheers MariaQ

Yep I discovered this yesterday!

No lab coats here, students tuck their ties in and hair is tied back, but 99% sensible students. I do have disposable aprons for the larger dissections. We have never had a problem.

Maria

Hi Guys,

My partime labbie is off to new adventures so looking for a new partner in crime, please see link. Great staff and school

https://www.ccgs.nsw.edu.au/sites/defau ... time_0.pdf

Cheers Maria