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Skatterman420
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Contam Problem
#8832821 - 08/26/08 09:09 PM (15 years, 7 months ago) |
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So Ive Had 10 Pre-Sterilized Mycobags and 4 PF jars I made go bad on me
Now ive narrowed it down to the syringes were contamd (but I doubt it) Ive been innoculating them in my bathroom after dousing it with Oust, Im guessing this wasnt clean enough, I whiped down injection site and needle inbetween injections.
as for the PF jars I made, I used a dry verm layer and pcd 2 of them twice because my PC has no Weight for the top, I so guess I steamed them twice.
BTW: Contam = Trich
Any advice, I think Nexttime Ill just tape a bag to my arm like ive seen done.
Also i'm guessing filter patches do nothing to stop contams from getting in? As in one layer of tyvek.
Edited by Skatterman420 (08/26/08 09:11 PM)
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MushHunter08
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You are inoculating with a glove box or in just an open air environment?
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Skatterman420
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open air using the small room method(i see the flaws in this one now), with gloves and facemask whiping syringe with alcohol
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Skatterman420
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oh and I dug them all holes and covered with verm and a coir/dpoo mix
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MushHunter08
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Get yourself a glove box brother. It should help a lot. Very easy to make and not expensive at all, and they will save you so many headaches. Good luck in the future.
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LoveOverAll
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i have a small bathroom so after i shower and the room is soaked i spray it down with water/bleach, after 10 mins i set up and innoc, ive done this 4x now and havent seen contaims yet
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Skatterman420
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theblackhole said: i have a small bathroom so after i shower and the room is soaked i spray it down with water/bleach, after 10 mins i set up and innoc, ive done this 4x now and havent seen contaims yet
Wow how come I never thought of this, the moisture in the air would keep the mold spores weighed down i'd think.
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veda_sticks
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Bathroom is one of the worst places you could use, great breading ground for black mould.
Build a simple glove box. You dont even have to oust/lysol/bleach bomb it. Just wipe the walls down with some bleach solution.
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Wow how come I never thought of this, the moisture in the air would keep the mold spores weighed down i'd think.
or send them into a super freenzy feeding stage and they begin to devour you
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Skatterman420
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i'd imagine this is my best bet, I have some toilet flanges and long sleeved gloves. Just gotta throw it together I suppose.
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Skatterman420
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Re: Contam Problem [Re: UncleMike]
#8842774 - 08/28/08 04:36 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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UncleMike said: or send them into a super freenzy feeding stage and they begin to devour you
Oh god, don't say that I start feeling goofy after I think I've breathed in some Moldspores. Ever since I started reading up on mycology i've thought alot harder and deeper about what lands on my food and drink and surfaces that are gross its like I can feel the mold spores :/
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jvm
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I used a small bathroom too after sterilizing it the best i could by cleaning the whole bathroom and removing ALL the items in there. Disinfected it a few times over a few hours and before i went in there. I also used a easy to make glove box. Just use a cardboard box and put plastic wrap over the top with two holes for your hands on the sides. Always rub your gloves and arms down with iso alcohol before entering the glove box.
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Gojira45
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Skatterman420 said: Im guessing this wasnt clean enough, I whiped down injection site and needle inbetween injections.
Also i'm guessing filter patches do nothing to stop contams from getting in? As in one layer of tyvek.
Just curious - when you say wipe down, what do you mean exactly? Do you know the wiping surface is clean? Sure you are not just spreading contams onto the innoc port by not wiping with a contam free wipe?
Also, you are not flaming your syringes? I just set up a propane torch & make the needle nice & red...
Well, filter patches are better than having nothing there - but I don't think tyvek is rated to stop passage of biological material - but with the pressure regulated on each side, it shouldn't be sucking any in either...
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Skatterman420
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Re: Contam Problem [Re: Gojira45]
#8843209 - 08/28/08 06:05 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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By whiping down I mean with alcohol, is this not enough, should I flame sterilize?
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themange
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people will say either/or. t
he truth is: nothing will live thats on your needle if you make the end red hot. nothing.
better safe than sorry! especially something so easy to do.
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Skatterman420
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Re: Contam Problem [Re: themange]
#8844076 - 08/28/08 08:49 PM (15 years, 6 months ago) |
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I'll take your advice
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veda_sticks
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always flame your needle before each jar or bag to prevent cross contamination.
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