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Levelskid

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  • Levelskid
    Well, I mixed pond water with salt, and I realized why there wasn't much bacteria in sea water (the salt caused them to stop moving).
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    Sea water in the tropics is full of bacteria. In temperate climates bathing wounds in the ocean is a good idea, try that in the tropics and you could end up with a nasty necrotic tropical ulcer.
    T
    thejuice
    They use salt to preserve things don't they. Now is it the salt that stops bacteria or is it the drying out/ dessication. @Outdated seems like salt isn't anti bacterial then, or not 100% effective
    Levelskid
    Salt crystals are surprisingly intricate. Going to mix it with pond water next (thankfully, it stopped raining).
    Levelskid
    I mixed detergent with some pond water, and the bacteria melted faster than alcohol (it's like watching them turn into soup).
    tamalito
    tamalito
    ¡Hey amiguis!

    I really like these posts, have tou tried looking at a feather under the microscope?
    Levelskid
    Levelskid
    Yep :)
    Levelskid
    Needles are really dull up close, and based on the amount bacteria on it; it's best to sterilize it with alcohol.
    Levelskid
    There's a surprising amount of fungi in the dirt of your nails (this is why I keep my nails short and manicured).
    FayetheADHDsquirrel
    FayetheADHDsquirrel
    Was that your most recent microscope experiment? I was learning how to examine soil samples the other day.
    Levelskid
    Levelskid
    Yep :)
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    You'll find that fungi all over your body if you're healthy. It's the first line of defence in your immune system, kill them at your own peril.
    Levelskid
    Lotion look like water droplets when viewed through the microscope. I wonder if different brands would look any different.
    Levelskid
    Well, I look at some orange juice (with pulp) through the microscope, and noticed some square shaped cells still in the juice. Looks like we're still ingesting plant matter.
    Levelskid
    So, I look at yogurt under the microscope, and saw plenty of bacteria (most of them are probably beneficial).
    Levelskid
    So I took the pond water and mixed it with bleach this time, the bacteria stopped moving, some just melted, and a few other creatures just shrank for some reason.
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    Chlorine breaks down oils by physical reaction - acidic versus alkaline.
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    isn't that saponification, in that one?
    MerCsDs
    MerCsDs
    Using chemicals has long term consequences while alternatively natural selection has made it possible to address such issues and without having the cost of buying chemicals. Please, learn about natural options. It allows you to make your choices away from our current colonialism and capitalism norms!
    Levelskid
    Okay, so I took the same pond water and mixed it with hydrogen peroxide. The bacteria also stopped moving and some burst from bubbles.
    Rocco
    Rocco
    Have you tried adding something “edible” like a tiny tiny piece of meat or bread crumb to see how the organisms react?
    Levelskid
    Levelskid
    I guess I could try that.
    Rocco
    Rocco
    Also, peroxide is awesome! I pour some in to each sink/drain in my apartment once every two weeks or so. Makes things fresh and clean and smell almost like a dentist’s office or other sanitized spaces. The fizzing noise is satisfying, lol.
    Levelskid
    Okay, this time I took some pond water, and mixed it with 70% alcohol. The bacteria just stopped moving, proving yes, alcohol is a pretty good disinfectant.
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    Rocco
    Rocco
    I have been enjoying your microscope updates. Tiny things are cool! Are you able to take photos through the scope lense?
    Judge
    Judge
    Even just 70%? Interesting.....useful. Thanks for sharing.
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    Around 20% alcohol is enough to kill the yeasts that make alcohol. That's why you never find wines with that high an alcohol content. I used to distill my own ethanol with yeast specifically bred for that. The highest concentration of alcohol I managed before distilling was around 20%.
    Levelskid
    So, I took some pond water and mixed with some bleach. Long story short; most of the organisms had disappeared when I looked at it again.
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    Peroxide was commonly used as a disinfectant, mostly with cuts and abrasions on small children because it doesn't sting like iodine does. Also girls commonly used it to bleach their hair.
    Gerald Wilgus
    Gerald Wilgus
    @Outdated ; peroxide not stinging? I once had a double compound tib-fib. My leg was encased in what looked like an erector set with rods (pins) penetrating my leg and screwed into the pieces of bone to hold them in place. To keep the penetrations sanitary I was subjected to pin care of peroxide swabbed in the penetrations. The pain was like dousing my leg in gasoline and setting it alight.
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    @Gerald Wilgus Mum used to put it on our sores when we were little. It froths and bubbles and tickles and it made us laugh. It was a common household product back then.
    Levelskid
    Cardboard looks like wood under the microscope.
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    Cardboard (and paper) is wood. Ground to a pulp then mixed with water and a few longer fibres such as cotton or hemp added for strength. That is then extruded between a couple of hot rollers to give a consistent thickness and to evaporate the water out of the mix.

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    Levelskid
    It took a minute for the boiling water to not fog up the lens, but I finally managed to examine it. From what I could tell, the microorganism from the sample are all gone.
    Hazel_1914
    Hazel_1914
    You can test using your microscope what kinds of household products make for a good disinfectant.
    TBRS1
    TBRS1
    If you know how to cut thin sections (check YouTube for easy hacks that don't require a special devise), try cutting cross sections of celery and/or carrots.

    These make a cool view :)

    Also, onions (the thin papery membrane between layers) are good for viewing great big cells.
    Levelskid
    So I froze some water to look under my microscope; the water went from fluid drops to frozen microscopic cubes. I'll try boiling it next.
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