Re: [DIYbio] Re: Cheap, new, powerful microcentrifuge

On Fri, Feb 21, 2014 at 5:54 AM, SC <stacy734@yahoo.com> wrote:
> Forgive the digression, but here's my favorite example of overpriced crap
> being marketed to scientists. As far as I can tell, these are wooden
> toothpicks cut in half, at $67 for 2000. Smartpicks, indeed.
>
> http://www.bioexpress.com/divinity-cart/item/252105/LEVGO-smartPicks-trade-Mini-Wooden-Inoculation-Picks/1.html
>

Hah, I wonder how many of these companies are in cahoots with some big
university/corporation equipment/consumables purchasing manager...
'I'll buy 10X marked up toothpicks if you give me a kickback'

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