Subject: Mutation of Protozoans

From: "Hayden James" <[email-masked]>
Date: 3 Dec 1996 21:59:16 GMT

Thank You for your answers.  I have a couple of more questions to ask
concerning microbes found in the aquarium.  Is it possible to mutate the
microbes in the tank by adding different chemicals causing the organisms to
change its way of function or eating etc?  If so how would this be possible
and what procedures would I have to go through?  Finally what organisms
would must easily mutate?

Thank You

Hayden A. James

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From: [email-masked] (J.D. Richardson)
Date: Wed, 04 Dec 1996 14:16:16 GMT

>would must easily mutate?
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I don't recommend building the device, but I recall that in the 1950's
or 60's, Scientific American Magazine, in their "Amateur Scientists"
column, had full plans to build your own X-ray machine. 

"Grow your own Mutes at Home."   ; )

I was going to make such a machine, but was at that age where I
suddenly discovered girls, and lost all interest in X rays.