Re: [DIYbio] Glow-in-the-Dark Dinos class tomorrow

I'd like to play with them if they're around next week!

On Wed, Jun 6, 2012 at 2:32 AM, Patrik D'haeseleer <patrikd@gmail.com> wrote:
> Have you guys done any interesting experiments with the dinos yet? We'll be
> trying out some DIY growth media for them. Since the nutrient supplements
> are mainly nitrate by weight, we figured we'd check some plant fertilizers.
>
> We did a small preliminary experiment earlier, showing that all three of the
> plant fertilizers seemed to work about as well (or better) than the f/2
> MicroAlgaeGrow nutrients we're normally using. Just filled some 200ml tiny
> water bottles, let them grow for a few weeks in our grow box on a timer,
> then taped them all onto a stick so we could shake them simultaneously, and
> had a couple of people vote on which was brighter. :-)
>
> Patrik
>
>
> On Tuesday, June 5, 2012 2:06:06 PM UTC-7, Avery wrote:
>>
>> You really do get attached to them...
>>
>> --A
>>
>> On Jun 5, 2012 4:31 PM, "Patrik D'haeseleer" <patrikd@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>> Hi all,
>>>
>>> Still plenty of space in my "Glow-in-the-dark Dinos!" class tomorrow
>>> evening at BioCurious. Bioluminescent dinoflagellates, that is! Come learn
>>> about these cool single-celled algae that give off flashes of light when
>>> disturbed. We'll show you some amazing videos of the bioluminescent waves
>>> they cause, talk about the science behind them, and what we're doing with
>>> them in the bioluminescence community project at BioCurious.
>>>
>>> Bring a clear glass or plastic bottle - everyone gets to walk home with
>>> some pet dinos to play with! If you got some dinos from our booth at
>>> MakerFaire and have gotten attached to them (admit it!), bring them in and
>>> we'll refresh their water.
>>>
>>> Open for all ages. These little single-celled dinos make surprisingly
>>> good pets for kids and adults alike.
>
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