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Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do?
    #23877509 - 11/29/16 08:28 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Hey guys,


I am a bit annoyed of SAB work but I can't afford a flow hood. Since I live in a small appartement for students I don't have an extra table for my SAB so every time I want to do sterile work, I have to ...

1. put a laundried towel on the table
2. spray it with soap water
3. put everything on the towel that I need
4. spray the walls and the roof of my SAB mit Soap water
5. put the SAB upside down on the towel
6. take a shower
7. wear a laundried long sleeve
8. gloves, mask, hairnet and that stuff.


This in most cases take at least 20 minutes. This is really anoying. Especially I'm ranning out of towels cause at the moment every two days I have to do sterile work.


How do you guys do that?


1. Do you also change the towel every time you doing SAB work? Or is it possible to use one towel a couple of times and just spray it with new soap water every SAB work?

2. Is it necessary that I always wear a freshly laundried long sleeve or can I reuse it some times? 

3. I always see pictures of these great "SAB-Tables" where the SAB seems to stay the whole time. How do you prepare for SAB work? Do you change the towel every time, spray it with soapy water and spray the walls with soapy water? Or is once in a week enough?
I sometimes read that people pouring agar plates and without sealing them with parafilm/saran wrap they let them rest in their SAB until they inoculate them. How do these guys do that? I thought spraying soapy water is essential every sterile work session?


Would be really nice to have some kind of "This is how I procede when doing SAB sterile work"-Thread with some TCs telling how they do it :smile:



I hope my questions are understandable. I have a very low contamn rate, especially with agar it is under 5% I guess. All my transfers work well and so on. But it takes really a lot of time to prepare everything for sterile work. I want to "save some time", but actually I don't want to change anything that could ruin my rate.


This is my SAB by the way:




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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: AlCapone2k]
    #23877553 - 11/29/16 08:44 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I'm no TC be patience you are doing a good .


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: AlCapone2k]
    #23877560 - 11/29/16 08:46 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

SpitballJedi's thread on how he does his SAB work is probably exactly what you're looking for. He details pretty much the exact process you've described. You are using correct sterile procedure to set up your SAB, yes. As to your questions:

1. I'd change that towel out every time. Damp towels grow molds. That's why they start to smell mildewy.

2. If you remove that long sleeve after you're done and put it in a grocery bag until next time, you could probably reuse it. Basically, if it's only worn during SAB work, you can get a few uses from it before washing it.

3. If you have a dedicated work station, you can leave your SAB in place, but it doesn't work for the damp towel method. If you were using the tub with the lid and got rid of the towel, that might be another story, but I'd still set it up fresh each time. Agar plates can be left in an SAB to gel up not because it is sterile (it's not), but it's still air: there shouldn't be many, if any, contams floating around. So it's pretty safe to leave dishes in there. However, the damp towel presents a germination point for any spores that drift in, even if it's only a few. So it's best not to reuse that towel for the next run.

SAB work is just one of those things that will always take a decent amount of time to perform, especially in an SAB. A flow hood would speed things up for you, but I know those aren't an option for everyone. Youre doing great, it just takes patience. That SAB of yours is awesome by the way. That tub is one of the most perfect ones I've seen. :thumbup:


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: r.lutece]
    #23877601 - 11/29/16 08:56 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Thank you very much for your kind answer buddy and thanks for the compliment to my SAB :smile:


Yeah, it really takes some time to prepare everything and it's worth it. As I mentioned my contamn rate (on agar plates, unfortunately not that good on rye jars) is very good and therefore my sterile technique seems to be good aswell. But I thought there could me some hints to save some time, you know :smile:

The towel thing is something not that annoying, but I am running out of towels. Sometimes, when I have a lot of projects at the same time (oyser, cubes, agar, jars etc.) I have to do SAB work every day for a week or so. 7 towels in one week is a bit to much for a bachelor appartement :P



And pasty's SAB tek is the one I read before I ever started with SAB work and since then I am doing it the way he does.


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: r.lutece]
    #23877602 - 11/29/16 08:58 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Ohhhh the trials and tribulations of growing mushrooms.....:jah:


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: Peteyboy]
    #23877627 - 11/29/16 09:07 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Tell me about it! :laugh:


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: Peteyboy]
    #23877641 - 11/29/16 09:11 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

try to plan ahead and consolidate ur work into just one or two sessions per week.

most plates and jars seem to work well within a 7-10 day(or 14-20) timeline.

it might take a couple weeks, but chances are you will fall into a personal routine, so that maybe every tuesday ur plates are at 75% (because u nocced them up 10 days ago), and you noc up masters. 14 days later, u can g2g them all, etc. this really helps keeps things organized for me.  obviously, with liquids, your timeline would be different, but the inoculation pattern would be similar.

as far as what u can cut out of ur procedure to save time, I would say just let it ride as is. most of the "short cuts" I take, I never planned on them. it just happened that one day I was short on time, so skipped X or Y, and everything still went fine, so from then on, I stopped doing whatever that was.  after a few months, you will inevitably find out the quickest and easiest and safest way for you to do you work just by trial, error and observation.


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: blindingleaf]
    #23877667 - 11/29/16 09:22 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Thank you blindingleaf for your answer.

It's good to hear that from a TC, so I go on with my procedure :smile:


The problem in consolidating work is that my SAB get's very "full of stuff" when doing more than one thing once.

Is it absolutely ok to let's say first pour agar plates, get out of the SAB and let them dry for 20 minutes, then get back, put them into a Ziploc and take the ziploc out of it and then without spraying or doing something else get the jars into the SAB and go on with jar work? Or will I bring to many contaminants into my SAB when changing the exquipment inside it?


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: AlCapone2k]
    #23877697 - 11/29/16 09:36 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

When I do multiple tasks in one day...I break it up...for example...I'll do my agar transfers andbany swiping i need to do first, then when finished I take the lid off my SAB remove the items,then i wipe down and put my grain jars in and dishes I'm dropping, then i respray replace the lid and wait another 30 min then go back to work...might take longer but leaves you plenty of room to work and minimizes mistakes from clutter. And provides an excellent opportunity for a midsession blunt...:jah:


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: Peteyboy]
    #23877714 - 11/29/16 09:43 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

i think petes way sounds like a good bet.

theres a lot of ways that people do things though.  some people don't use gloves, some don't use iso, some spray iso in the box, some outside of it, etc


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: blindingleaf]
    #23877723 - 11/29/16 09:49 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

You don't need to take a shower before work with a SAB
However if you had a FH it's more important to take a shower before hand

You should let a FH run at least an hour before working but you can use a SAB nearly immediately

I use no hairnet or mask. Never have. I also only use gloves sometimes.

It's far more important to use gloves, masks, and hairnets with a hood since it uses moving air.


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: blindingleaf]
    #23877727 - 11/29/16 09:51 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Thanks BL! That just made my day ! Lol

But yeah there's def more then one way to skin a cat haha

Having lit myself on fire once already in this hobby and suffering pretty serious 2nd degree burns, I would recommend keeping the iso to a minimum and far away from your torch haha.

I keep one glass dish with a paper towel outside and one inside the SAB. Both with lids I keep the lid on the dish outside the SAB since I do all my flaming outside the box. The dish inside loses its lid once I begin.


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: Peteyboy]
    #23877737 - 11/29/16 09:57 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Your tips sound good guys :smile:


Thank you bodhi, to avoid the shower step saves a lot of time (and money), because sometimes I showered three times a day because I had to do three times sterile work. That is not only not good for the money, it's also bad for your skin.


So in future I don't take a shower.


But I think I will go on wearing gloves because I am a bit nooby in my movings sometimes and withouth gloves it's a bit dangerous, especially over open media.

What do you guys think about my Long Sleeve problem? Is it ok to use it several times before laundry when I only use it for SAB work?


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: AlCapone2k]
    #23877748 - 11/29/16 10:02 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Meh. SAB work is kind of a pain in the ass, but it's part of it.


I about what you do TS but skip the showe. Fuck it. I put bleach water on my arms and gloves. Keep a small ISO wipe inside for your jars/plates. I've also caught myself on fire via ISO. So don't overdo it.


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: Moabfighter]
    #23877753 - 11/29/16 10:03 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

bleach on ur skin is hardcore dude!  that would bother my nose and throat too much breathing it while working


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: blindingleaf]
    #23877766 - 11/29/16 10:07 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Quote:

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bleach on ur skin is hardcore dude!  that would bother my nose and throat too much breathing it while working





Fuck it. Something I'm doing is working as I've never had a satellite or any molds.


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: Moabfighter]
    #23877779 - 11/29/16 10:13 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I don't use bleach at all, actually I don't even exactly know what it is and Google can't help me. It seems to be some sanitizer or something.

I only use Iso and not that much. Just enough to wash my gloves and with a towel of Iso i wipe down my jars and dishes and so one. Not more :smile:


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: Moabfighter]
    #23877789 - 11/29/16 10:15 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I always wear short sleeve shirts. Long sleeves seem counterproductive to me. If you want sleeves use tyvek so there's no lint

Bleach is sodium hypochlorite
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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: AlCapone2k]
    #23877813 - 11/29/16 10:21 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

I'm pretty sure bleach is sodium hypochlorite....and it contains chlorine which is highly toxic....when mixed with an acidic substance it will release the chlorine molecule in its gaseous state...death by breath!


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Re: Annoying SAB work ... what do TCs do? [Re: bodhisatta]
    #23877834 - 11/29/16 10:26 AM (7 years, 2 months ago)

Ah, ok, Sodiumhypochlorite I know. It's a really bad stuff. My father worked several years in a bakery at the cleaning station with this stuff and now he suffers from bad asthma. Physicians  weren't sure for the reason but they said that it's probably the shc.

But of course we don't use it as much as they used it in the bakery.


as I said, I only use Iso, it works fine for me. Even the bottle of desinfectant that I bought I don't use at all anymore.



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I always wear short sleeve shirts. Long sleeves seem counterproductive to me. If you want sleeves use tyvek so there's no lint




Yeah, I have read that the skin is the No. 1 contamn factor?! So I bought two cheap longsleeves that I wear and I stuff the sleeves into the gloves so now skin is uncovered inside the SAB.

I also tryed tyvek sleeves but they are not washable and after a while I start to sweat in tyvek, so when using it couple of times, I think it's a contamn risk.


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