Re: your tips/tricks for biology lab work

Shouldn't it be possible to sterilize gloves in the microwave??

On 29 Jan., 09:39, Nathan McCorkle <nmz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> I generally reuse gloves unless I'm working in a laminar flow hood...
> because if I'm working in there, my point is to keep things really
> clean.
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> Even when I work in the garage, I generally use and reuse gloves...
> with all the grease and dirt and metal oxides and harsh organics
> involved its pretty dirty... the gloves keep my hands smelling clean
> and looking the same unless I rip it while using a tool or something
> sharp.
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> I say it depends on the risk involved, and what level of risk you're
> willing to accept. Really toxic stuff, don't play around, don't reuse
> gloves... but if you think the gloves are physically fine (no
> piercings, nothing melting/seeping through), and if you're careful
> taking them off and putting them back on, I'd say there's nothing to
> worry about.
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> On Sat, Jan 28, 2012 at 12:55 PM, CodonAUG <elsbe...@gmail.com> wrote:
> > I wouldn't reuse gloves.  The point is to protect you and the samples
> > from each other and reusing the gloves  is going to defeat that
> > purpose.
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> > On Jan 26, 7:36 am, Jeswin <phillyj...@gmail.com> wrote:
> >> Hey everyone,
> >> What tips, tricks, and shortcuts do you use in your lab work? Post
> >> them here. Here's 2 I recently found:
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> >> [1] Centrifuges (I use eppendorfs) spin counter-clockwise so when I
> >> have to keep my centrifuge tube open (for eluting from spin columns),
> >> I place the lid pointing in clockwise direction so it won't break.
> >> Works great so far.
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> >> [2] I reuse my gloves (e.g. I take them off for a bit then put them on
> >> later) so when I pull them off, they end up inside out. I was flipping
> >> them back by blowing them but I found a much safer and easier way.
> >> Collect some air in the glove, close one end, and squeeze the glove to
> >> pop the fingers out. So simple.
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> >> Thats I remember now.
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> Nathan McCorkle
> Rochester Institute of Technology
> College of Science, Biotechnology/Bioinformatics

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