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We use 6M HCl - it is fast - needs to be watched , eggs need to be moved so time intestsive. they work better that way than using vinegar or 1M HCl overnight - the vinegar makes the eggs swell and reduces the effectiveness of the osmosis (the point of the prac).

realising this is of no help but i got all sorts of ideas flashing before my eyes just reading the topic "freezing body parts" was wonderfing if you ahd had enough of your HOD or a teacher or two and was wondering how to hide soem of the evidence for future use ...... or .... anyway sorry ...

Actually double dimonds should be stored seperately from other dimond classes. so in this case no hydrogen peroxide should not be stored with any other peroxide nor should it be stored with corrosives but on its own. yes it is a nighmare as far as space and logistics but that is the how it is meant ...

I agree Macca - everytime i see a lab accident i also flogg the teacehrs with it - ok not literally - really to show them it does actually happen it is not just me going on about some therotical. i also understand legally a lit of the time things can not be shared which is a pitty as they need to be...

i actaully think it is a nation wide thing - no body fluids of any kind at all. so blood, spit, check cells , urine - nothing at all. though i know it still gets done - check cells at least - casue the teachers say they know better thanteh health departments that were the push behind the whole ban a...

I agree their site is not user friendly - if you know the cat numbers it is a treat if not - grrr time wasting in my opinion.

i get a hard copy sent to me each year of the cat and get the numebrs i need from there and then go to the order section and order that way - not as time consuimg trust me

let me know if these are not really any good - i have a few on the hard drive i could send to you

apparently I can not post more than 3 urls so here is the 3rd http://www.clipartguide.com/_search_terms/laboratory.html - really silly ones http://www.pppst.com/clipart.html - hand drawn http://science.phillipmartin.info/index.htm - more illustrations than anything but seom usable things here.

then there is http://chemistry.about.com/od/imagesclipartstructures/ig/Science-Clipart/ these i know wont help but can not help myself i am a sucker for the stuff: http://www.dorlingkindersley-uk.co.uk/static/cs/uk/11/clipart/home.html - probley not good for exam papers but soem really good stuff am...

not sure if these really help but http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/york/listing.html is totally american http://classroomclipart.com/ some good stuff amongst the sillier ones http://chemistry.about.com/od/imagesclipartstructures/ig/Lab-Equipment---Instruments/ - again think maybe not good enough for ph...

had a teacher come to me not 30 minutes ago asking if we had any chads :) what size , colour and amount are you looking for i ask....... she says - you know what chads are ? cause we dont of course i do (no not really) - googled it cause i had no idea at all. Chads are the name given to the bits of ...

hmm great idea but what of those of us who can not go :(

ohh well might have to do a usa order i think for a few - will cover xmas gifts for a few science geeks i know.
loved the cafe press site to - so much to choose from

it is truely almazing the science geeky things you can get overseas (usa) ohh i wish they would take hold here i would definately be the geek with the science flash then -lol.

how about lamp replacements - they have an amazing range - link below

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if they are not close they are very helpful on the phone and do a lot of chasing if required.

Rosalie you might be right it might be southern biol i was thinking of - can not find my catndogs that have them in - HOD must have them at present.

never heard of them so went looking - curious cat and all that - yes i too can only find US suppliers for this brilliant idea. what with the ozzie dollar being so strong and all it might be worth the buy. You could get orders form others and ship them over ans send them out - charging the appropriat...

like Ian we have 8 Ohaus Scout Pro 400g x 0.01g for the classrooms which are stacked 4 together in a tote tray that are stored in the prep room in a rack and transported in the totes to the room required. possibly not the best way but it helps keep them tidy and as only 4 fit in each tote they tend ...

something to do with printing google says so
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sorry it is monday and i am trying to stay away form coffee - it seems to be effecting me

just thought i would thank all those who put onto this thread - it has been so long since we did this prac i had forgotten a lot of the hints so did a search found this thread and have got a list of great tips


thanks labbies for your help from the past and always the present

NOt sure about other states but i know here in the wild west we have a directive that all plates that are used to grow anything must be taped once they have been "seeded". never to be opened again ever. they get incubated taped up and sterilized taped up. not sure i would trust half the te...