sample-prep
sample-prep


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amysoyka " @warren As far as I can tell, kinda this was done with a cheap UV light - not a high intensity laser LED... " | Read more » over 10 years ago
mathew "Gelatin capsules are super cheap, and gelatin is very transparent. they won't dissolve in oil, I don't think-- but they are water soluble. That wo..." | Read more » over 10 years ago
warren "Just mention it because the pill is filled with liquid, and reminded me of your straws. " | Read more » over 10 years ago
warren "Amy, have you tried shining a laser through those? I had the odd experience today of finding a fish oil pill, and look what happens when you shine ..." | Read more » over 10 years ago
mathew "I love the straws! grabbed a stack myself today. " | Read more » over 10 years ago
amysoyka "Yup. ^_^ " | Read more » over 10 years ago
eustatic "amy is that a plastic straw + curling iron? " | Read more » over 10 years ago
amysoyka " " | Read more » over 10 years ago
amysoyka "Looks fun..icy poles are awesome. I had this same problem a while back. In the end I settled for resealable plastic baggies & plastic straws. " | Read more » over 10 years ago
warren "I agree, dan - i assume we'd have to have a flame too... just thinking of a compact way to mist a sample, in a way that can be done inside a small ..." | Read more » over 10 years ago
danbeavers "I think the e-cigarette is just vaporizing the liquid. I don't believe it burns anything (unless it runs dry or gets too hot) " | Read more » over 10 years ago
mathew "Glad you've thought more about this since walking by that e-cig store. the one I saw has a wick from the nicotine fluid into the heater-- and it n..." | Read more » over 10 years ago
warren "This looks great! Now, the tough part -- detecting enough light to get a spectrum. If you let the sample settle for a few days, does it look more c..." | Read more » over 11 years ago
warren "Also, i ended up ordering those crude oil samples online: http://publiclab.org/notes/warren/05-03-2013/crude-oil-samples-for-purchase-online I'm h..." | Read more » over 11 years ago
warren "Hi Scott -- what kind of light are you using? When i've done this, i've let it settle in a clear container so I can see that all the muck has real..." | Read more » over 11 years ago
eustatic "I ordered 30 of these, they are way expensive at $1.7 a pop but i beleve the stopper bottle wouldn't have this problem. http://www.hometrainingtoo..." | Read more » over 11 years ago