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The hot water in the Cage was turned off for what I'm guessing was the Annual Flow Test.

I must have been the first person to use the gents after the water came back on, because when I turned on the taps to wash my hands there was an airlock: the water hit the handbasin with tremendous force and splashed all over my trousers.

Two hours later I went to thaw some cells. I washed my hands with Hibiscrub. When I turned the water on there was an airlock: the water hit the handbasin with tremendous force and splashed all over my trousers.

(Never mind that I know other people had used the hood since the water came back on...)

And why was I thawing cells on a Friday? Because the bloody RNA prep from the KO experiment failed, and I need more cells:

thawed.jpg


Fortunately it's the lab advance starting this evening. And breathe two three four...

White room

Comments

Wossa lab advance?

Nice beach though.

/useless comment

It's like a retreat, but we go forwards instead of back.

How frustrating, just for some HEK cells. :-(

Hope your weekend with the labmates was pleasant. The beach does look fabulous. I was at this one and it was alright too:
http://canales.diariovasco.com/webcams/webcam_concha.htm
Crap weather right now, but a lovely beach.

/another useless comment

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