Date: Thu, 29 May 1997 13:39:31 -0700 (PDT) From: Chris Teichreb <cjt@sfu.ca> To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com Message-Id: <aabcdefg2115$foo@default> Subject: Re: experiment
Hi Robert,
> Hi,remember I while ago I had said that my Flinestones vitamins experiment was
> a failure for cp,well I tried it again and sure enough it started to
> germinate,but the day after I first saw a sign of germination I noticed
> bacteria!!!The next I woke the plant was dead.I can't believe the bacteria
> came and killed so quickly.So if I can only sterlize evrything properly next
> time ,there will be no contamination and the it will be a complete success.The
> stuff I created was ok to smell at first ,but as soon as the fuzzy pink
> bacteria came when I smelled it I would get really bad headaches.I just threw
> the thing away.And I am glad I did or I would have many more headaches.
>
> Happy cping,
> Robert
>
> P.S. Is bacteria that forms in flasks normally pink and fuzzy?
>
That bacteria was actual a fungus or mould of some sort. The reason
it gave yu headaches was because many of these produce toxins and other
irritants. DON'T sniff any chemical, flask, etc. You're lucky all it did
was give you a headache. If the flask is fungused, it should really be
autoclaved to sterilize it. Be careful everyone!
Regards,
Chris
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Chris Teichreb
Department of Biological Sciences
Simon Fraser University
Burnaby, B.C.
cjt@sfu.ca
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