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so do I need to put my infusion in the incubator rather than just on the bench?
Kathryn

Hi How long can you keep the infusion going? Do you have to add more of anything after the initial set-up, to keep it going for a long time? I'm just starting my first ever hay infusion today.... quite excited ... hope I get lots of critters \:D/ . We have a small creek running through the school so...

Hi Ellice,
Do you work full-time at TIGS? I'm part-time here at Cedars - would like more hours but couldn't manage to do full time somewhere else for only one term.
Kathryn

Thanks Lisa - I discovered that after I had written this question (i"d been trying under chemicals). Still I am surprised that the RA for radioactive sources is surprisingly lacking in specifics in handling, so will be doing a SWP. The risk assess site is an on-line site which does the RA's for...

Hi. Has anyone out their done a RA or SWP for their radioactive sources? We have just subscribed to RiskAssess but they don't seem to have the radioactive sources in their data base.
Kathryn

This sounded so fun I thought I'd have a go. Left some flowers in universal indicator over night. This morning I took a couple of petals off and dropped acid / base on them and left them for awhile. They have definately changed colour - NaOH = yellow, HCL + red. I had two types of flowers. The white...

Wow that sounds so scary! Glad you're ok and hope your hearing is all better soon.

I have a microscope needing repair and am wondering if Wollongong labbies have any suggestions as to who to use? If I need to get someone down from Sydney, do any of you also need repairs done so we could share travel expenses?
Kathryn

Well it makes me feel not quite so silly to know I am not the only one who has had problems. Can anyone help us please???
kathryn

Hi I have made up the Grey and Weiss mountant twice now, but the stuff refuses to dry on the slides. Can anyone give me some advice as to what I might be doing wrong? I heated it for well over the 10mins and the slides have been sitting on the bench for ages (the first lot several months) but they a...

Thanks! I'm really exciting about coming - just wish I could do many more workshops!
kathryn

Hi As a new comer to the conference I am just wonderiing about parking at the School? Is there plenty of parking, or a particular entrance we need to come to? Is there anything about local traffic conditions we should be aware of driving there? Will it be obvious when we arrive where we have to go? ...

Hi guys
what does everyone use for Black fingerprint powder? We currently use charcoal, but have been asked to see if there is anything better.
kathryn

Hi
I'm wondering if anyone is attending the St Mary's confernece from the south coast / southern Sydney suburbs, who would be interested in sharing transport. I'm just going for the day on Friday - leaving from Wollongong
Kathryn

Being only a school school, we don't go through many sharps. So I just wrap any in layers of newspaper and put them in the bin
Kathryn

Hi Robb,
Have you performed amino acids on a basic home-made electrophoresis unit? If so, what aa's did you actually use?

kathryn

Hi
Has anyone used anything more interesting for electrophoresis than food colours? We only have the home made equipment and follow the Heinmann forensic science prac. Is there a way of easily doing DNA or proteins with this simple set-up?
Kathryn

Hi Kiah
Those are brilliant! I feel I need to acknowledge you before using them - so how would you like your name etc to be recorded on the bottom of each slide?
Kathryn

it was not a very reliable source.... the kid of another labbie told one of the teachers so he asked me to check up.
Kathryn

Hi

One of the students found a jaw bone on an excursion to the beach - looks likely to be from a dog. I have been asked to preserve it. What is the best way to go about this? It is pretty old - no flesh, but is a bit smelly. Still has a few teeth attached.

kathryn