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southernbell
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Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted?
#22061814 - 08/08/15 08:30 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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First time poster long time lurker...
I just received a small lot of spore syringes but one of them did not have a cap; should I worry about it's integrity? Should I contact the supplier? Any advice would be greatly appreciated.
I searched google and the forums before posting this question but I couldn't find the answer anywhere, though I'm certain I can't be the only noob that has come across this problem. Especially since it's seemingly an easy mistake to make.
p.s. I hope this is the correct section to post this question to? My apologies if I have over looked something. Thanks!
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: southernbell]
#22061869 - 08/08/15 08:50 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Hey there, Sounds to me like it could be contaminated on and in the needle which should be sterilized before each inoculation either way using a small blow torch ideally (just until the needle turns orange from the heat (it's covered in good innoc teks) However, I would definitely contact the vendor explaining what happened and more than likely you'll get a new syringe sent to you with a cap and maybe an extra just for good customer service  Welcome to shroomery (post-Wise that is)
Edited by Weiliithinker (08/08/15 08:52 AM)
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SteveRogers
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: southernbell]
#22061918 - 08/08/15 09:08 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Contact them. A sponsor will sort you out no problem.
What to you wean that there was no cap though? The syringe had a needle already on it with no protection? Or there was no plug in the luer lock of the syringe itself?
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southernbell
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22062082 - 08/08/15 09:53 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Quote:
SteveRogers said: Contact them. A sponsor will sort you out no problem.
What to you wean that there was no cap though? The syringe had a needle already on it with no protection? Or there was no plug in the luer lock of the syringe itself?
Correct, there was no cap on the luer lock as there was on the others. I did purchase them from a sponsor so I'm hoping if a replacement is needed it wont be difficult.
Thanks for the advice and welcome
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: southernbell]
#22062091 - 08/08/15 09:57 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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ok, then that is for sure a problem. contact the vendor.
If you have the capacity to do agar, you could still propagate the contents of the syringe more than likely. As you are new, this is probably not an option and your best bet will just be getting a replacement.
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22062365 - 08/08/15 11:45 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Not really a problem bud. Flame sterilize your needle and you'll be good to go. If you don't use the whole syringe at once you can leave the needle on.
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: bluegill]
#22062371 - 08/08/15 11:49 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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I believe he is saying there was no plug on the end of the syringe and there was not already a needle attached, if this is the case then it IS a problem. Like I said he could save it with agar, but it would be a big roll of the dice to shoot upt grain jars with that.
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22062400 - 08/08/15 11:56 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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In that case you're right.
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22062401 - 08/08/15 11:56 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Yeah make a post in the sponsors section where you're allowed to say the vendors name in question. You'll probably get reimbursed somehow. Also I'd still recommend doing agar on your other syringes as well
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southernbell
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: Mad Season]
#22062548 - 08/08/15 12:36 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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I contacted the vendor hopefully I will hear back from him soon. SteveRogers, is correct that I do not yet have the means to propagate on agar yet; one day.
I will look for the sponsors section but this particular sponsor has high remarks so I'll give him a chance to respond before I post.
I just noticed a dedicated "noob" section where, I realize now, this question should have be posted, so thanks again for all the advice! I will go find myself a comfortable spot in my new noob home, TNF
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: southernbell]
#22062830 - 08/08/15 02:02 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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You posted in the right place, no sweat.
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southernbell
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: bluegill]
#22072401 - 08/10/15 04:07 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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I heard back from the vendor and he told me that the cap was just a needle guard and that they are useless. That the important thing is the nipple that holds the liquid in. He told me to remove that and twist on the needle. This made no sense because there is nothing to twist off of the syringe (unlike the others) I wrote back and told him that I didn't understand and sent a picture, the same one as below (minus the graphics) to clear up any confusion on what peice I was referring to. He reponded again telling me the blue and clear nipples that solution in is the important part and he told me that I had those... I'm still confused, because the syringe I'm showing him doesn't have blue on it. There is nothing keeping me from squeezing the fluid right out this thing.
Can anyone please explain to me what, if anything, I'm misunderstanding? I don't want to post in the vendor section and it end up being something I missed. Like I said, this guy has high remarks, it's why I choose him in the first place.
Thanks again!
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: southernbell]
#22072510 - 08/10/15 04:35 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Damnit OP.
So the "Plug" which I repeatedly asked about was in fact connected. I can clearly see a clear luer lock plug in the one syringe in question. Twist and removed the plug, twist and attach syringe from sterile blister pack on the now un plugged end of the syringe.
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Edited by SteveRogers (08/10/15 04:40 PM)
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22072518 - 08/10/15 04:37 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Do the ones with the "blue" have syringes attacked. The blue is a part of the syringe attatchment point itself. I can clearly see a clear luer lock plug in the one syringe in question. You may not need a replacement if what I am seeing here is correct.

Circled is a clear luer lock plug.
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Edited by SteveRogers (08/10/15 04:43 PM)
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22073133 - 08/10/15 07:07 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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southernbell
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22073229 - 08/10/15 07:26 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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My apologies, I did not mean to raise anyone's blood pressure. I tried to make it very clear that I was new to this and the parts of the syringes were being called different names by different people so my confusion complied. I received multiple samples and one was different from all the rest, naturally this would lead a laywoman to question the discrepancy.
And that is all I tried to do, was seek answers; I did not want to make any accusation with the full understanding that I am new to this process and while one can read everything there is to read on a subject, until it is put into practice, education has yet to begin.
I did not want to take them out of the bag and risk further contamination until I was better equipped to handle any possible problem. Not knowing the return protocols etc... I feel like I will better understand this whole thing when I can finally get my hands on them so I have gone ahead and ordered the supplies needed to test on agar, something I should probably have done the in the first place. I will figure this out by trial and error, lessons are better rooted this way anyways.
Once again, thanks for taking the time to help me out.
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: southernbell]
#22074236 - 08/10/15 10:49 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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LMFAO told ya so. Next time just take a pic. So much easier.
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: southernbell]
#22075030 - 08/11/15 06:33 AM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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So your realized all you needed to do was remove the plug and attach a syringe. Good thread
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Re: Received a syringe without a cap; is it contaminted? [Re: SteveRogers]
#22076736 - 08/11/15 02:41 PM (8 years, 5 months ago) |
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Don't beat yourself up too hard, SouthernBell. At least the next question you ask will be better, and you learned the value of taking pics. I never would have guessed that your problem was not recognizing that the syringe can be capped without having a needle in it. It's actually safer to store them with the plug instead of the needle because they're better sealed with the plug, so stuff can't get in or out of the syringe like it can with the needle in place. The needle should only be in place for transfers to and from the syringe.
This was a great noob thread. Thanks for the chuckles.
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