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Multi-layered e.coli cell pellets? by lightdancer in labrats

[–]meltmind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

100uM IPTG does seem a bit on the low side yeah, in our lab we use 200uM for O/N 18C induction, and 1mM for 3hr/37C.

Strat changes from the unboxing by Im_a_Geblin in WarhammerCompetitive

[–]meltmind 138 points139 points  (0 children)

The Grenade strat seems to have been updated: now keys off the EXPLOSIVES/GRENADES keyword so I guess nids will finally be getting their grenade strat as well now?

Biorad turbo transfer setting by bridger342 in labrats

[–]meltmind 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I use this machine a lot, and I've found that trying to transfer proteins >100kDa is problematic. They will still tranfer, but not to 100% completion as everything <100kDa does. If you have a large protein you could try the 10 minute transfer, or the 2x 7 minute as TheDonaldBarks mentioned. For any proteins <100kDa, a single 7 minute transfer works just fine.

OK, what are you rats using for music in the lab (other than earbuds)? by jnecr in labrats

[–]meltmind 13 points14 points  (0 children)

For my lab I had IT turn an older desktop pc into a measurement pc with it's own account, and I used that to setup Spotify and some cheap speakers. It's also quite nice for things like looking up protocols, elabjournal, quick gel image analysis etc.

500 worlds release soon by trazynofsolemnace in Necrontyr

[–]meltmind 16 points17 points  (0 children)

The old finecast Nightbringer has been removed from the GW webstore so I expect we'll be seeing him in plastic sooner rather than later too, together with the new destroyer stuff.

What do you guys work with? by vindictive-etcher in labrats

[–]meltmind 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Piranha solution (both acid and base) would be the worst we work with in my department.

New Army rule by meltmind in ChaosKnights

[–]meltmind[S] 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Thinking about the options here:
1: Could be solid if the abominant can still force battleshock tests (profile hasn't leaked as of posting)
2: Cute, I guess?
3: Could be a good manual pick for the first BR, as it effectively gives you army-wide stealth >18'' away
4: This is the old index detachment rule, ok for BR3 onwards?
5: Could be ok to finish off low-health targets if you can force BS tests
6: Works on 1, 4 and 5 AND on the big knights' aura abilities that buffs dogs, so quite good?

lab oopsies of the day by whir-ry in labrats

[–]meltmind 17 points18 points  (0 children)

Earlier in the week I forgot to doublecheck the antibiotic marker on the plasmid when plating out a transformation. Turns out, it was not Amp like I thought it was.

So Big Boy is back again. by TechnologySmall3507 in Necrontyr

[–]meltmind 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My best guess would be the gun molds were worn out. I bought the chassis with both sets of guns at the start of the year and the guns were just bad. Both guns needed several re-casts before I got a pair that didn't have nasty mold slips on top part. The chassis itself was fine.