title: Methods and reagents. Emergency sterilization using microwaves.
abstract: Methods and reagents is a unique monthly column that highlights current discussions in the newsgroup bionet.molbio.methds-reagnts, available on the internet. This month's column discusses the use of a home microwave oven for sterilizing laboratory equipment. For details on how to partake in the newsgroup, see the accompanying box.
authors.affiliation: National Cancer Institute, Frederick Cancer Research and Development Center, Frederick, MD 21702-1201, USA. pnh@ncifcrf.gov
authors.forename: P N
authors.initials: PN
authors.lastname: Hengen
mesh_terms: D003195:Computer Communication Networks; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D008872:Microwaves; D016133:Polymerase Chain Reaction / Q000295:instrumentation; D013242:Sterilization / Q000379:methods*