How to Make a "Hockey Stick" (cell spreader)

The Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics are well under way, so here's our special video for the Olympics. With just a Bunsen burner, a glass Pasteur pipette, and some creativity, Charlie shows you how to make a "hockey stick"....note the quotation marks. Come on, we're in a science lab, so we're actually talking about cell spreaders (also known as hockey sticks). You can buy plastic, metal or glass spreaders, but that's expensive -- so why not make your own and keep reusing it by sterilizing it every time? **Remember to be careful with the open flame!! Got any tricks of your own? Let us know! Watch more videos at http://www.labtricks.com Questions about lab work? http://www.labtricks.com/forum Other inquiries: info@labtricks.com Find us on   / labtricks