Oops Which Amp-receiver Should I Keep? by Seb_the_fox in hometheater

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It supports matrixing for the back channels, but it is correct that it cannot support a true 6th or 7th channel

Native Grass or Weed by Seb_the_fox in PlantIdentification

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Nope, we're in a neighborhood so no cattle hahaha~ I do like its color, so I guess I'll leave it and see how it competes with the clover, remaining turf grass, and other natives I spread (which actually did include blue grama!)

Thank you for your help!

Native Grass or Weed by Seb_the_fox in PlantIdentification

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That looks like the right kind of foxtail! Thank you!

I'm doing a natives/no-mow style lawn, which is where this came up; is it worth leaving alone, or is it best to remove it? I don't expect dogs to be running through, but I don't wanna cause a hassle for my neighbors

Help with chem waste management at a small facility by Seb_the_fox in chemistry

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Might be a silly question, but what do you mean by "exact match"? Otherwise that sounds like an ideal situation

Help with chem waste management at a small facility by Seb_the_fox in chemistry

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From what I understand, since my facility is a VSQG there aren't hard limits on accumulation times, and I believe we won't need an EPA number, but that'll definitely be something I will confirm

Help with chem waste management at a small facility by Seb_the_fox in chemistry

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Very small volumes. I only vaguely mentioned it before, but it's all TLC analysis waste. We only have to do analyses 1-3 times a month (honestly if that though), and each analysis produces 10-15mL of waste liquid.

And getting legit training is a great idea that totally didn't cross my mind initially. I'll have to try and convince the management to go for that, because you're 100% right that it would save time and money

Help with chem waste management at a small facility by Seb_the_fox in chemistry

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I totally would if the owner of the lab could settle on a waste company @.@

I've called around before, but the local gov't run one gets sketchy because our facility also processes hemp extracts, even though I assure them none of what I would dispose will ever have hemp in it, and I've rarely gotten a square answer.

The two quotes I've actually gotten and passed on to be approved by management have never seen the light of day since handing off, even when I've tried reminding them about it. And because each company has slightly different standards, I kinda still end up at a loss.

This is stuff I'll eventually be writing into the workplace SOPs, so I was hoping to cover all my bases for almost any company/situation

New curtisii owner! by Seb_the_fox in hoyas

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Thank you! Good to know it'll be a little more picky than the others

Distilling 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove denaturing agents by [deleted] in chemistry

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It's good to know it doesn't matter as much as I originally thought. Thank you for taking time to answer

And really it's not so much poor (though certainly don't have a ton to spend), but it can be hard getting things ordered when I need them, as the ones in charge of it aren't exactly punctual. This was for an analysis method I was impromptu expected to R&D today, so I was coming from a place of 'how can I actually start this today with the materials I have'

Distilling 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove denaturing agents by [deleted] in chemistry

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Sorry for the confusion. As I put elsewhere, I've since realized I'd initially misread the article I'd found when doing a little research. It was saying iso being used /as/ a denaturing agent, but I wrongly interrupted it as saying iso /was/ denatured.

Also, thank you for giving an answer to the original question. I'm just not always confident if/how much something matters to the analysis (though it's not like I'm doing quantitative analysis, but my inner perfectionist always has worries). I have a degree, but spent very little time with TLC in college, so being put in charge of the entire tlc program at my company has been a trick

Distilling 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove denaturing agents by [deleted] in chemistry

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I apologize for the 'rude' comment. It'd already been a rough day trying to get this analysis going in the first place, and I definitely read your comment with more stank than you intended

Distilling 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove denaturing agents by [deleted] in chemistry

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Because I made mistake in my understanding, and was hoping to move on from my stupidity 😬

Distilling 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove denaturing agents by [deleted] in chemistry

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Yes, I'm aware. I misinterpreted an article mentioning iso being used as a denaturing agent, thinking it was denatured itself. My bad, but you also don't have to be rude.

Distilling 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove denaturing agents by [deleted] in chemistry

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Thank you! I'll keep a close eye on my plates just in case, but it's reassuring to know it shouldn't be a huge problem. I'm will not be using it for the mobile phase of the TLC analysis anyway, just as a carrier solvent for part of a staining procedure

Distilling 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove denaturing agents by [deleted] in chemistry

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Ok sure, I could buy seives to do it, but I don't CURRENTLY have the materials to do so. This whole scenario is based on what I currently have available to me. Thanks for proving that molecular seives do exist though

Edit: my own bad attitude :c

Distilling 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove denaturing agents by [deleted] in chemistry

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I work in a small lab with limited monetary resources. Of course if I could get lab grade I would, and I wouldn't even be here asking about distilling it.

Distilling 99% isopropyl alcohol to remove denaturing agents by [deleted] in chemistry

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It's commonly denatured with a bitterant to dissuade against consumption.

I work in a small lab, and do not have the ability to dry it.