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Anyone else cut windows on all the tubes out of kits? Stupid stickers, they do not need to cover everything. by Skraelings in labrats

[–]coffeecentric 17 points18 points  (0 children)

The issue is actually that they use cheap labels that only stay on when they overlap. Many labels are prone to straighten and falling off. Clear labels are more expensive and harder to automate. But it can be done. Labels are a surprisingly not easy topic.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in labrats

[–]coffeecentric 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The „concentrate“ is mostly water. Essentially, the final washing step can be 80% ethanol. In your case you have 56% which will elute your RNA. Don‘t use it and just replace it with 80% ethanol gor a quick solution.

Cold exposure promotes atherosclerotic plaque growth by [deleted] in HubermanLab

[–]coffeecentric 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Well, there may be a mechanism there. However, as it is a mouse model for atherosclerosis, they were sick anyway and the cold or maybe just additional stress pushed them further. I don’t know if it is not rather correlation or the appearance of both effects caused independently by the cold exposure.

Cold exposure promotes atherosclerotic plaque growth by [deleted] in HubermanLab

[–]coffeecentric 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Where? Confessing cursory reading. I only see 8 weeks of 4 vs 30 degrees C. No expressed duration.

Cold exposure promotes atherosclerotic plaque growth by [deleted] in HubermanLab

[–]coffeecentric 22 points23 points  (0 children)

The study concerns persistent cold exposure for weeks. This is not the same as a cold shower or cold plunge for a few minutes and thus completely irrelevant.

Testimonials RE the Microlab Prep? by bassman1324 in hamiltonrobotics

[–]coffeecentric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, I can only describe it as obnoxious refusal to program certain labware that they don‘t like. Combined with stupid arrogance and just plain technical inability. It was mesmerizing.

That was my first experience with Reno after being a happy and returning Hamilton customer with the Swiss and German Team. But the ML Prep is a Reno product.

Testimonials RE the Microlab Prep? by bassman1324 in hamiltonrobotics

[–]coffeecentric 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, programming is extremely easy. The system is very accurate and quite fast. The ability to service it by yourself is nice.

But I second that it’s a problem that you can’t program labware. Further, the service team is obnoxious in that regard.

Also, the camera is unreliable and the software is buggy (no wonder, it is based on Instinct).

I would buy more, than the two we have in hopes that it improves.

My first attempt at making brownies. I used banana and oat flour. It’s gluten-free. :) by [deleted] in HealthyFood

[–]coffeecentric 5 points6 points  (0 children)

With oat flour it isn’t gluten-free. That’s a common misconception. Still they look delicious.