Comments on: HOWTO set up a molecular biology lab for less than $1000 http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html Brain candy for Happy Mutants Wed, 19 Jun 2013 05:30:00 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.4.1 By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-460653 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-460653 Having not done science at school/uni ... what is a molecular lab used for? Having not done science at school/uni … what is a molecular lab used for?

]]> By: SednaBoo http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-460406 SednaBoo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-460406 Wouldn't you also want an autoclave? Is there a way to grow up plasmids easier than with E. coli? Wouldn’t you also want an autoclave? Is there a way to grow up plasmids easier than with E. coli?

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-460669 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-460669 It's Alive!! It’s Alive!!

]]> By: Takuan http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-460670 Takuan Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-460670 http://www.gigglefacestudios.com/giggleface_studios/images/2008/04/17/youngfrank72.jpg http://www.gigglefacestudios.com/giggleface_studios/images/2008/04/17/youngfrank72.jpg

]]> By: SednaBoo http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-463822 SednaBoo Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-463822 Anonymous @10: Must have a pretty big pressure cooker for sterilizing all that labware! Anonymous @10: Must have a pretty big pressure cooker for sterilizing all that labware!

]]> By: newe1344 http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-460755 newe1344 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-460755 This is really interesting. Lately I've been seeing lots of stuff on Biohacking...There are a couple of speaches over at TED and hackaday has a video of the MIT guy asking computer hackers for help to bring down the cost of "biohacking." I'm really psyched about this stuff. It could be the next thing to get into! This is really interesting. Lately I’ve been seeing lots of stuff on Biohacking…There are a couple of speaches over at TED and hackaday has a video of the MIT guy asking computer hackers for help to bring down the cost of “biohacking.” I’m really psyched about this stuff. It could be the next thing to get into!

]]> By: Anonymous http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-461282 Anonymous Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-461282 Laundry room is right! Kitchen's not cool, that's for food. Fortunately, my wife signed off on the laundry room... @sednaboo: autoclave == pressure cooker, pretty much. For growing plasmids, I think E coli is easiest, and that's why everyone does it that way. Laundry room is right! Kitchen’s not cool, that’s for food. Fortunately, my wife signed off on the laundry room…

@sednaboo: autoclave == pressure cooker, pretty much. For growing plasmids, I think E coli is easiest, and that’s why everyone does it that way.

]]> By: Snig http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-461028 Snig Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-461028 The journal/mag "Biotechniques" (http://www.biotechniques.com/biotechniques/) used to have a lot of DIY stuff for building lab equipment, including how to make your own gel electrophoresis apparatus. They may still, but I'm no longer in the field, and don't think I could talk my wife into starting a lab in the laundry room. The journal/mag “Biotechniques” (http://www.biotechniques.com/biotechniques/)
used to have a lot of DIY stuff for building lab equipment, including how to make your own gel electrophoresis apparatus. They may still, but I’m no longer in the field, and don’t think I could talk my wife into starting a lab in the laundry room.

]]> By: kevin143 http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-460266 kevin143 Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-460266 If anyone is seriously interested in doing this, I have all of the equipment needed, including a 36'' hood in like-new condition. I assembled my own lab doing the ebay method and don't need it any more. The hood was the only thing we bought new. Send me an email: kfischer &@ gmail *& com If anyone is seriously interested in doing this, I have all of the equipment needed, including a 36” hood in like-new condition. I assembled my own lab doing the ebay method and don’t need it any more. The hood was the only thing we bought new.

Send me an email: kfischer &@ gmail *& com

]]> By: klenow http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-460281 klenow Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-460281 Wow...memories. I used to use a cycler just like the PE one there. Only thing more old-school than that thing is three water baths and a tube rack (yes, hyperbole. Deal with it). Funny how some of the stuff just hasn't changed, though. The centrifuge and cycler are damn near antiques; I haven't seen either of those in over a decade. But the pipettes, gel box, water bath heater, illuminator and incubator are pretty much the same. In fact, those are the same pipettes I use in the hood. Wow…memories. I used to use a cycler just like the PE one there. Only thing more old-school than that thing is three water baths and a tube rack (yes, hyperbole. Deal with it).

Funny how some of the stuff just hasn’t changed, though. The centrifuge and cycler are damn near antiques; I haven’t seen either of those in over a decade. But the pipettes, gel box, water bath heater, illuminator and incubator are pretty much the same. In fact, those are the same pipettes I use in the hood.

]]> By: Diatryma http://boingboing.net/2009/04/09/howto-set-up-a-molec.html#comment-460798 Diatryma Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-460798 When our thermocycler died beyond repair-- our lab director pulled it apart and did his best to fix it, but alas, 'twas not to be-- we ended up with two, one new, one from Ebay. I really like the idea of someone having a molec lab in her kitchen (okay, better to put it in a second kitchen. Or eat out a lot). When our thermocycler died beyond repair– our lab director pulled it apart and did his best to fix it, but alas, ’twas not to be– we ended up with two, one new, one from Ebay. I really like the idea of someone having a molec lab in her kitchen (okay, better to put it in a second kitchen. Or eat out a lot).

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