Using Pressure Cookers as Autoclaves

An autoclave, even a very small one, typically costs ~$4000. If you find yourself needing one, there’s a very old standby.  For small batches of agar plates or low-volume media, you can use a pressure cooker, those wonderful commercial devices that cost ~$100. Here’s one tutorial and a quick search yields plenty of others as […]

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Some Pointers from Nature

A couple days ago Nature published an article by Elie Dolgin with some ideas on getting a lab started on a budget. The article covers utilizing and bartering with core research facilities, sharing with other labs, 3D Printing, and bidding for 2nd hand items and being willing to repair them if they are defective as possible […]

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