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[–] micron52 | 5 points | link

Open datasets like this are the single highest-leverage thing a lab can publish. Papers age, data compounds.

[–] plasmid_mule | 2 points | link

This matches my experience. Also: never buy a -80 freezer sight unseen.

[–] pipette_punk | 2 points | link

Add: get the material transfer agreement signed before shipping, not after. Customs asks for paperwork, not for vibes.

[–] clone32 | 2 points | link

Counterpoint: undocumented data compounds confusion. The README here is genuinely good, which is why it works.

[–] blot23 | 3 points | link

Started my lab entirely on auction equipment. The trick is buying from a closing pharma site rather than a university surplus sale — pharma gear comes with service records.

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