picking colonies help needed

[A. John Watson]

In article <1995Sep9.110604.294 at chmeds.ac.nz>, araizis at chmeds.ac.nz wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I would appreciate some help from anyone who picks colonies in mammalian cell
> culture. I need to know what type of silicon grease people use to stabilize
> the colony cylinders which are placed around the colony. Any companies or
> brand names would be much appreciated.
> 
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Tony Raizis

I used to use (back in the days when I did such things as clone mammalian
cells) Dow Corning High Vacuum Grease (Fisher cat. number 14-635-5D). 
Squeeze some into a glass petri dish , autoclave, and away you go, hours
of fun-filled colony picking! ;-)


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