Assays!

The best part of my undergrad research - colourimetric assays

These were all measuring conversion of carbohydrates by our bacteria, if I remember correctly. I havent gotten to do any assays like this since, which sucks!! I guess I'm onto more advanced techniques now, which means machines get to see the colours instead of me :(

Microscopy

Coming soon...

You are not supposed to use your phone in the lab, don't be like me. :)

I know this is overboard, look at how many culture flasks I have out waiting for me.. And that wasn't even all of them! I did not need to save all these cells. Ended up having BILLIONS but in my defence, my supervisor said to split the cells while she was on holidays, and she was nervous we didn't have enough.. i did not want to be the reason we wouldn't have enough.

This is just me being nostalgic for undergrad research. This lab was so full of STUFF and was incredibly chill. Look at my lab coat on the back of the chair, absolutely mopping the floor. A disgrace! I've only done projects in research institutes since then, and oh I long for the kicked back attitude of a university lab.. Or, my university lab, anyway.