Safety first
from fossilesque@mander.xyz to science_memes@mander.xyz on 23 Jun 20:38
https://mander.xyz/post/32684092

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HootinNHollerin@lemmy.dbzer0.com on 24 Jun 03:19 next collapse

Put googgley eyes on em

Hazmatastic@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 05:13 next collapse

FYI, a lot of times the gear in the first photo is for the plants’ sake, not the worker. Plant cultivation facilities can be like a house of cards, where one little bit of mold, fungus, etc can ruin an entire harvest. Depends on the plants in question, though

MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip on 24 Jun 09:56 next collapse

And in breeding/science, it’s to not get pollen to the wrong plants.

musubibreakfast@lemm.ee on 24 Jun 11:11 next collapse

You’re literally fucking the plants like some giant pervert bee if you do that.

Almacca@aussie.zone on 24 Jun 12:21 collapse

You say that like it’s a bad thing.

The_v@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 15:27 collapse

Yeah no. Those are tyvek suits that are used for pesticide application. To complete the outfit they need some nitrile gloves and a fitted respirator.

For pollen isolation there a whole bunch of different techniques depending on the species. None of them involve getting dressed in one of those uncomfortable monstrosities. I used gel caps when I bred cantaloupes and honeydews (the types used for medications). Slap one over the top of a pollinated flower and it keeps the pollinators away.

Tar_alcaran@sh.itjust.works on 24 Jun 11:27 next collapse

Exactly. Same in organic chemistry: very few things in the experiment will actually hurt you, but a lot of things on you will ruin the experiment.

toynbee@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 14:37 next collapse

I recently visited a phlebotomist who, I noticed halfway through, didn’t use much in the way of protective gear. Afterwards I lamented this fact to a nurse friend of mine, who responded with basically the same statement but replacing “plant” with “patient.”

I’m not sure I’m convinced. Medically, that is. I believe you about the plants.

finitebanjo@lemmy.world on 24 Jun 15:43 collapse

Also there might be something in those sprinklers that they dont want in their hair and clothes.

PotatoesFall@discuss.tchncs.de on 24 Jun 07:46 collapse

I don’t see a microscope

NigelFrobisher@aussie.zone on 24 Jun 11:11 next collapse

That’s because they’re tiny - that’s the whole point versus using a regular scope.

SalmiakDragon@feddit.nu on 24 Jun 12:38 collapse

You can see just a hint of it on the far right edge