Evening all x Yesterday did a PCR test…

Evening all x
Yesterday did a PCR test with my cheek cells, mouthwash was yuck! but good news is i’m human. Today was a day of filling in COSHH and risk assessment forms, definately NOT a fun part of my day, but necessary. Confirmed M.luteus so made up stabs and slopes, Chromobacterium CV026 also confirmed, made into stabs and slopes. Made up a batch of TAE and another litre of 50x (Tris base, glacial aceitic acid, EDTA and made up to 1L with distilled water). The main thing i learned, is to not go to lunch and leave the tris to dissolve. increased pressure made it near impossible to remove the stopper, fortunately we are scientists – heating the glass whilst running cold water on the lid, hey presto, the stopper comes off.