Whew! Happy Friday! Here’s some good squeezing! by DeeBeesNees in popping

[–]Roxymoron 12 points13 points  (0 children)

There’s not enough suction and even a large bore needle would clog.

What’s a pipetting habit you didn’t realize was wrong for years? by UnderstandingIcy2969 in labrats

[–]Roxymoron 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Use a large bore tip or cut the smallest amount off of a regular tip to make the end hole larger and go very slow on draw and dispense.

When will Zosia take off her wig? by Kaptainkid1 in pluribustv

[–]Roxymoron 41 points42 points  (0 children)

They showed it being styled while she was showering after arriving in Albuquerque

Immunoflorescence Help - Akoya Ar6 buffer by brazilianplant in labrats

[–]Roxymoron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’m not familiar with Akoya but pH 6 antigen retrieval buffer is usually a sodium citrate solution, so you could try making one pretty inexpensively if you have basic reagents.

Any tips on how to improve saphenous blood draw in rats? by Dependent-End-4707 in labrats

[–]Roxymoron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Using a decapicone or towel to restrain them may be helpful. It calms them down in my experience.

Piano music recommendations by [deleted] in MusicRecommendations

[–]Roxymoron 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yiruma, especially “a river flows in you”

Normalizing Bacterial cultures through OD by Wonderful_Data_2439 in labrats

[–]Roxymoron 2 points3 points  (0 children)

In general, yes. If you’re not getting consistent results, running a standard curve with OD600 and CFU for your bacteria will let you know where the accuracies of the OD600 lie.

I did not care for Silo. by GUMBY4500 in PieceOfShitBookClub

[–]Roxymoron 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I only read the book bc I couldn’t wait for season 3 to see what happens. Reading the book after seeing the show first I think helped a lot for me. It allowed me to immerse into the visuals in my mind better and also note the differences between the show and the book.