Re: [DIYbio] Recycling micro plates

On Thu, Apr 26, 2012 at 10:03 PM, Simon Quellen Field
<sfield@scitoys.com> wrote:
> Leave a cup of water in the microwave with the plates.
> The steam will kill the spores.
>
> Vapor will condense on all of the surfaces, since everything in the
> microwave
> will be colder than the water vapor because the water is the only thing
> absorbing microwaves.
>
> The vapor constantly condensing and re-boiling off of the surfaces will keep
> all of the surfaces pretty close to the boiling point for the entire three
> minutes. It will also cause more damage to the spores and cells than simple
> heat alone, much like cavitation can cause damage with ultrasound.
>

Would it be worth it to 3D print a tray to receive the microwell plate
and have a surrounding tub area for water? water vaporizing all around
the cold microwell plate?

--
Nathan McCorkle
Rochester Institute of Technology
College of Science, Biotechnology/Bioinformatics

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