When following the Biohack Academy, all these materials are provided for by Waag . This list is just meant for future reference.

Compounds

# Compound Prof Supplier Alternative
1 Crystal Violet SigmaAldrich Try Methylene Blue sold in aquarium stores Amazon
2 Distilled water   Look for it in the supermarket
3 Iodine SigmaAldrich Drug store Example
4 Safranin SigmaAldrich Gram staining kit Amazon
5 Methylene Blue SigmaAldrich Sold in aquarium stores for treating fungi infections and eBay

Materials

  • Microscope slides - Home brewing store
  • Blotting paper - normal paper towels will also do

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