Bubble wrap serves as sheet of tiny test tubes

Posted by freedomforall 9 years, 9 months ago to Science
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Popping the blisters on the bubble wrap might be the most enjoyable thing about moving. But now, scientists propose a more productive way to reuse the popular packing material — as a sheet of small, test tube-like containers for medical and environmental samples.
SOURCE URL: http://www.acs.org/content/acs/en/pressroom/presspacs/2014/acs-presspac-july-16-2014/bubble-wrap-serves-as-sheet-of-tiny-test-tubes-in-resource-limited-regions.html


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  • Posted by Technocracy 9 years, 9 months ago
    Hmm...make it a different color or something so that someone does not have a brain fart and pop up a bunch of disease culture by mistake.

    I can EASILY see that happening.
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