Things that worked well for me when starting out:
- Before buying major equipment, ask your colleagues if there is stuff they
have that they are willing to share, or if they would be willing to contribute
toward the purchase of some new item that you are both interested in.
- Start with the stuff you are absolutely sure you need right away. Sometimes
as you start up new experiments you discover new approaches, and there is no
point in buying a pile of stuff you don’t end up using.
- If there is room in your budget for a lab assistant, that can be super
helpful, as you can delegate them to call up supply companies and ask about new
lab discounts and whatnot, as well as test out new techniques.
Good luck!
Emily Moran
UC Merced
> On Aug 14, 2018, at 6:58 AM, Aaron T. Dossey wrote:
>
> Hello,
>
> I am (finally!) starting a biotech lab focused on various insect related
> research projects (molecular biology, insect rearing, etc.).
>
> It has been a long time since postdoc when I was in a working lab and doing
> things like ordering, etc. I am finding that the budget goes pretty fast if
> one is not careful! Seems like there should be some low cost sources/work
> arounds for various consumables and equipment (ebay for autoclave bags, safe
> or not? etc.).
>
> Any advice will be greatly appreciated.
>
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