Re: [DIYbio] Recycling micro plates

Actually that sounds pretty good, did you microwave them with water
inside too. How long?

My guess would be on low to med settings for 10-15 minutes (enough so
they get hot, without melting the plastic).

On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 6:52 PM, Zebedee Boy <zebedeeboy@hotmail.com> wrote:
> I was thinking wash, clean and dry before microwaving (as per the diybio FAQ
> - I read it first!
> http://openwetware.org/wiki/DIYbio/FAQ/Methods#Microwave_sterilization_of_plastic_tissue_culture_vessels_for_reuse).
> I've microwaved clean tissue culture plastic to sterilise it before but not
> used micro plates. So just wanted to see if anyone else had tried before I
> give it a go.
>
> Zeb
>
>> Subject: Re: [DIYbio] Recycling micro plates
>> From: cathalgarvey@gmail.com
>> Date: Tue, 24 Apr 2012 17:26:41 +0100
>> To: diybio@googlegroups.com
>
>>
>> Go invest in some nice glass dishes. Expensive up front, but infinitely
>> reusable. :)
>>
>> Robert O'Callahan <ropoctl@rice.edu> wrote:
>>
>> >Polystyrene will not survive autoclaving. They use ethylene oxide,
>> >but that might be a bit out of reach for hobbyists.
>> >
>> >-Rob
>> >
>> >On Tue, Apr 24, 2012 at 10:37 AM, Zebedee Boy <zebedeeboy@hotmail.com>
>> >wrote:
>> >> Has anyone come up with a way to recycle the plastic plates used for
>> >agar
>> >> plates? Can I just flip the used agar out and heat sterilise before
>> >using
>> >> again?
>> >>
>> >> Zeb
>> >>
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