If I have an incubator can I stack dishes since i have 24 dishes to test? All can I take them out of the incubator for about 3 minutes to take a picture at different interval of Times?
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That's what we did. We usually stacked them in groups of 3. We took them out briefly one stack at a time to examine & photograph then put them back in the incubator in a different order. From what I could tell neither the stacking nor the time out of the incubator impacted the experiment. All of our samples continued to show growth each day.
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Yes it should be fine as long as they are covered when you take your pictures so no cross contamination occurs.
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What I did was buy a rack for a pantry to stack them (had to rotate the plates but I had a home made incubator) and we did take them out briefly to take pictures with the lids closed and they worked fine.
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yes u can as long as the times wanted 2 open both dishes is within a 48 hour time period. i fill and sest both dishes @ the same time 2 cover 2 separate early morning feedings; ie. say for instance that u set one dish 2 open on tuesday @ 6 am and it is 2 pm when u set it u would set the timer for 16 hours and then u would set the other dish @ 24 hrs later @ 40 hrs and it would open on wednesday @ 6 am
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Hi...according to the instructions it can incubate duck eggs; however, the Brinsea Mini is just that, a "mini". From my own personal experience, I incubated and hatched 3 chicken eggs in it and that was all I would ever do. It got very crowded quickly, and if you're considering it for hatching duck eggs I wouldn't put more than two at a time in it. Duck eggs are much larger than chicken eggs, and based on that, I'm sure ducklings are bigger too. This is my opinion only, but if I were you, I wouldn't do it.
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I put the whole box in the fridge. In that way the various parts don't get separated and lost. I take out what I need for my monthly test a little over 2 hours prior to use.
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You can set 3 separate times on the timer. each timer is separate, so you can have one going off in 10 min then another going off in 1 min the another going off in 15 minutes. Great timer for multiple dishes. hope this helps. Sally
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I usually mix one container full and use almost all of it at one time, but have had leftovers that I add a new batch to without problem. I try not to mix more than I can use at one time.
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I use 10-hour incubation periods. I run it virtually back-to-back for 5 or 6 days a week (i.e. - at 10:30am and again at 10:30pm). I've never had any such problem, Bridge. It automatically keeps a constant temperature, and it automatically shuts off at the proper time you've set it at, so I don't see how it could overcook (or undercook) anything unless you set the wrong time.
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the answer is how frequently you have parties, i have several containers. depending how many are comming and what i determine the use. then maybe one or two will be saved until the next party. The trick is to have multiple containers so that should not be a worry.
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You can test any bacterial growth in the Petri dishes. You would need to make sure your equipment is sterile before testing anything to ensure you don't contaminate the sample you are actually wanting to test. You don't need to have it grow in the oven. It will grow in a warm room. If you try it in the oven, don't get it very warm, or you'll kill the samples you're trying to grow.
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From the instructions I read, it seems you can incubate any type of egg as long as it fits in the tray. If the eggs are very tiny then you would want to buy the separate smaller rotating tray. The temperature and incubation period on this incubator can be customized for different bird species. Good luck with your hatch!
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No! But you will need several trays as only 1/3 of an egg will fit in each compartment. Also, I would suggest reducing the expected freshness date.
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We may not be on the same page. The device doesn't actually store recipes. It provides measurement conversions and allows you to scale up a recipe, but it's really quantity-by-quantity. So for example, if you had a recipe that said it was 8 people, and used 3 lb. of chicken, 2 cups chicken stock, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 2 TBS of garlic, and you wanted to scale it up for 15 people, you'd store the conversion factor, but would then have to perform 4 separate calculations, one for each ingredient, and write each one down as you went. That's really what it does best. It will also convert, e.g. TBS's to cups, etc. Hope that helps. We may not be on the same page. The device doesn't actually store recipes. It provides measurement conversions and allows you to scale up a recipe, but it's really quantity-by-quantity. So for example, if you had a recipe that said it was 8 people, and used 3 lb. of chicken, 2 cups chicken stock, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 2 TBS of garlic, and you wanted to scale it up for 15 people, you'd store the conversion factor, but would then have to perform 4 separate calculations, one for each ingredient, and write each one down as you went. That's really what it does best. It will also convert, e.g.... » Read More We may not be on the same page. The device doesn't actually store recipes. It provides measurement conversions and allows you to scale up a recipe, but it's really quantity-by-quantity. So for example, if you had a recipe that said it was 8 people, and used 3 lb. of chicken, 2 cups chicken stock, 1/2 tsp pepper, and 2 TBS of garlic, and you wanted to scale it up for 15 people, you'd store the conversion factor, but would then have to perform 4 separate calculations, one for each ingredient, and write each one down as you went. That's really what it does best. It will also convert, e.g. TBS's to cups, etc. Hope that helps. « Show Less
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Whereas I've used this product many times in my dishwasher, I've never used two at the same time . I think if you're dealing with extra thick build up, I'd first try to see if I could try removing some of the build up first by hand scrubbing your dishwasher first . If you decide to go with two, then id make sure to rinse it a couple of more extra times before loading it with dishes again. There is also a phone number on the bottle where you can call for advice. Hope this helps a bit .
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Have you incubated the petri dishes? If they have been in an incubator, make sure the temperature is below 100 degrees F. But I also had this problem. But they started growing 2 days after I put the dishes in the incubator. Hope this helps☺.
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It varies at the different stages of incubation. You would be wise to go to any store and pick up a digital temp/humidity gauge and place it next to your unit, as the room humidity level also can affect the humidity in your unit. Also purchase or visit your library for: Damerow's "Hatching and Brooding your own chicks". This is a great reference for the entire process including trouble shooting.
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That's an optional feature that doesn't come with this package. With one incubator, isn't much trouble to turn them by hand. If I had several, then it might be a nice convenience.
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Hi, Melissa, No, you do not need to. You can directly swab your sample on the agar plate while it is still cold. Bacteria do not care about this little cold. They do care about warm in term of growth. Make sure that you have a 85-100 oF incubator. Cgeck the tempearture with a thermometer and make sure that the temperature never exceed 100 oF. Thank you for your inquiry.