[DIYbio] Re: Tips for the new guy, so he can avoid posting stupid questions.

Also, I want to invest in a good pipetter, is there a good "do it all" one (maybe interchangeable tips) so I don't have to buy multiples?

On Sunday, January 27, 2013 9:42:38 PM UTC-5, Avery Ashley wrote:

Hey guys, I'm relatively new to this. I'm only in my second year at college (community college at that), but I have a passion for biology, lots of free time and a little money free to spend on a good hobby.

I've never worked in a real lab, so there's a lot of techniques I need to learn and I don't want to be constantly posting here about them and wasting your time. 

I've gotten a makeshift incubator and centrifuge, and a legit thermocycler and electrophoresis chamber but I really don't know how to use any of it very well.

Basically, I have everything I need I just need to learn how to use it properly.

I want to work mostly  on plants, and my goal is to be able to insert genes in them by the end of summer (not to accomplish anything really, just be able to do it).

Where do i start?

I have a relatively firm understanding of basic biology and biochemistry, I'm only looking for a place to learn lab technique.

And I'm pretty much stuck on my computer.

Thanks for the help, you guys are one of the most understanding and helpful community's I've ever encountered on the internet, and I'm proud to be a part of all this.

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