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Articles tagged waste. Tags group methods across clusters so a technique can be found from more than one route.

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Erlenmeyer flasks of amber bacterial culture clamped on an orbital shaker platform

microbiology

Disposal of bacterial waste

Liquid cultures, agar plates, tips and sharps are different waste. The institution chooses inactivation. This page lists the questions to take to the safety

8 October 2026 · 8 min read

Close-up of a micropipette tip releasing a droplet into a microcentrifuge tube held in a gloved hand

laboratory safety

Sharps and glass pasteur pipettes

A glass Pasteur pipette is a sharp in the middle of an ordinary transfer. Substitution and the waste stream are institutional decisions.

8 October 2026 · 9 min read

Safety goggles, lab coat, nitrile gloves and a face shield on a bench with an eyewash station behind

laboratory safety

Waste streams chemical biological and ordinary

Chemical, biological, sharps, and ordinary waste fail when they share a container. Follow one afternoon and see where the streams must stay apart.

8 October 2026 · 8 min read