Thanks guys!<br><br>It turns out I'm good for now - Idea #1 worked out, so I didn't need to go to idea #2 :).<br><br>Sean<br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 7:42 PM, Glen Jarvis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:glen@glenjarvis.com">glen@glenjarvis.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex;">I have extras. You can buy them in bulk and get them real cheap. I converted completely to pyrex (which is what I wanted anyhow) to save money. I autoclave (==pressure cooker) and prepare my own medium with the pyrex ones cuz I'm a cheap skate.<div>
<br></div><div>Here's a great site on how to use the Pressure Cooker for an autoclave:<br><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.science-projects.com/PressureCooker.htm" target="_blank">http://www.science-projects.com/PressureCooker.htm</a></div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Here's the same guy on how to make beginner plates:</div><div><br></div><div><a href="http://www.science-projects.com/NAplates.htm" target="_blank">http://www.science-projects.com/NAplates.htm</a></div>
<div><a href="http://www.science-projects.com/BeginnerPlates.htm" target="_blank">http://www.science-projects.com/BeginnerPlates.htm</a></div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>I purchased mine through several different companies. I get tons of catalogs from them, but can't remember their names. There's the easier to remember ones:</div>
<div>* Edmund Scientific (cheap, but the quality was pretty poor :( And, many were broken in the mail, I had to get more sent to me)</div><div>* Think Geek (there's a good bio kit that comes with plastic petri dishes... but, it's not at all the bulk/price that you want).</div>
<div><br></div><div>I have about 10-15 plastic ones that I'd donate if anyone is interested. I will probably keep 1-2 in case I ever need to ship something in a disposable container. But, you can have the rest.</div>
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<br></div><div><br></div><div>And, finally, for what it's worth, there's a pretty good link (from the first site above) on how to make your own plates from agar agar, beef broth, and plates that one has in the house -- not nearly as good as professional medium, but it's a good household experiment for those who want to do it "from scratch." </div>
<div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Cheers,</div><div><br></div><div><br></div><div>Glen</div><div><br></div><div><div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div class="im">On Mon, Mar 28, 2011 at 4:07 PM, Sean Cusack <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:sean.p.cusack@gmail.com" target="_blank">sean.p.cusack@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br>
</div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div class="im">Anyone have an idea on where I may be able to pick up a few polystyrene petri dishes for a reasonable price? Thanks in advance for the help!<br>
<font color="#888888"><br>Sean<br>
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