Silicatisation of laboratory glassware, alternatives to borosilicate

[Hayden Wilson]

Hi all.

sorry that my first post is such a technical question. I am currently doing a number of trials to assess metal uptake by a number of plant species.

the problem i have encountered is that the metals in the growth media bind to the inside of the containers i use. I know that the simple solution to this problem is to use borosilicate glass in my trials but it will take a long time for me to receive these. is there any technique/protocol to silicatise the inside of my containers to reduce the possibility of this happening?

thanks in advance!

 

[Hercules Rockefeller]

I don’t have an answer for you, sorry. But I do know that there are many labs worldwide that study metal metabolism and toxicity in plants. A bit of Googling should uncover some links. Perhaps if you direct your question to such a lab you might get a useful response.