#electronic pipettes

[microlitseo]

Liquid Handling Solutions for ELISA and Other Immunoassays

Enzyme-linked immunosorbent assays (ELISA) and other immunoassays are essential tools in laboratories for detecting and quantifying biological molecules such as proteins, antibodies, and hormones. These assays are widely used in diagnostics, research, and pharmaceutical industries due to their sensitivity and specificity. However, for these tests to deliver accurate and reproducible results, precise liquid handling is crucial.

In this blog, we’ll explore how liquid handling instruments play a key role in ELISA and other immunoassays, and what tools can enhance the efficiency and accuracy of these assays. 

Understanding the Role of Liquid Handling in ELISA and Immunoassays

ELISA and immunoassays typically involve multiple steps, such as adding reagents, washing, and detecting signals from the sample. Each of these steps requires precise dispensing of liquids to ensure proper binding and reaction between molecules. Even small inconsistencies in pipetting can lead to errors in results, compromising the reliability of the data. 

Here are some steps where precise liquid handling is vital:

Sample Dispensing: Accurate measurement of the sample to ensure consistent concentration across wells. 

Reagent Addition: Reagents, such as antibodies or substrates, must be added uniformly for reproducibility. 

Washing: Thorough washing of wells to remove unbound material and minimize background noise. 

Substrate Addition: Ensuring equal amounts of substrate to each well for uniform colorimetric or fluorescent signals. 

Liquid Handling Solutions for ELISA and Immunoassays

Let’s take a look at some advanced liquid handling solutions that help labs achieve high-quality ELISA and immunoassay results. 

1. Micropipettes

Micropipettes are essential tools for handling small volumes of liquid in immunoassays. Both manual and automated micropipettes are widely used for dispensing reagents and samples in ELISA. Key factors when selecting micropipettes for immunoassays include accuracy, precision, and ergonomic design.

Microlit NERO Micropipettes: Known for its ergonomic design and superior accuracy, the NERO range includes both single-channel and multi-channel micropipettes. Multi-channel options are particularly useful in ELISA, allowing multiple wells to be filled simultaneously, speeding up the process and reducing variability. 

2. Electronic Dispensers

Electronic dispensers simplify repetitive pipetting tasks and reduce the chances of human error. They are useful for adding reagents in fixed or variable volumes during different stages of ELISA and immunoassays. 

Microlit E-BURETTE: This E-Burette is designed to dispense precise amounts of reagents effortlessly. It eliminates user fatigue and enhances consistency, which is critical when handling large numbers of samples in immunoassays.

3. Bottle Top Dispensers

For laboratories dealing with multiple reagents in large volumes, bottle top dispensers provide an efficient solution. These dispensers allow easy, accurate, and contamination-free transfer of reagents directly from the bottle.

Microlit BEATUS: A bottle top dispenser with excellent chemical compatibility and precision, BEATUS ensures that reagents are safely and accurately dispensed, reducing the risk of cross-contamination in ELISA and immunoassays.

4. Automated Liquid Handling Systems

Automation is transforming laboratories by increasing throughput and minimizing manual intervention. Automated liquid handling systems can perform complex pipetting tasks, including sample preparation, washing, and reagent addition, with precision and speed.

While high-throughput labs benefit greatly from automation, smaller labs can still achieve consistency by using electronic pipettes and semi-automated dispensers for immunoassays.

Best Practices for Liquid Handling in ELISA and Immunoassays

To make the most of liquid handling solutions and improve the accuracy of immunoassays, labs can follow these best practices:

Regular Calibration: Ensure that pipettes and dispensers are regularly calibrated to maintain accuracy.

Use Multi-Channel Pipettes: Multi-channel pipettes can significantly reduce variability between wells, particularly when adding samples or reagents in ELISA plates.

Minimize Air Bubbles: When aspirating and dispensing, be mindful of air bubbles as they can cause inconsistencies in volume and affect results.

Avoid Touching the Sidewalls: During pipetting, avoid touching the sides of wells as this can lead to inaccurate volumes and cross-contamination. 

Conclusion

Liquid handling plays a fundamental role in ensuring the success of ELISA and other immunoassays. By using precise and reliable tools like micropipettes, electronic dispensers, and bottle top dispensers, labs can improve the accuracy and reproducibility of their assays.

Microlit’s range of liquid handling instruments is designed to meet the high demands of immunoassays, ensuring that labs can carry out their research and diagnostics with confidence. Whether you’re running routine tests or handling critical samples, investing in high-quality liquid handling solutions will enhance the reliability of your results and streamline your workflows.

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[kylalabtronuk]

DispensMate Bottle-Top Dispenser

Labtron DispensMate Bottle-Top Dispenser is an autoclavable and chemical resistant unit, ensures perfect dispense of aggressive solutions with a volume range of 0.5 to 5 ml and an accuracy of ≤ ± 0.5%, It handles liquids with vapor pressures up to 500 mbar, viscosities up to 500 mm2/s, temperatures up to 40 °C, and densities up to 2.2 g/cm2. unit include easy cleaning, minimal reagent waste, error-free handling of numerous samples, and durability for repeated use.

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Transforming Liquid Handling in Laboratories with Motorized Pipette Controllers

The advent of motorized pipette controllers has marked a significant turning point in the operational dynamics of modern laboratories. These innovative devices have transformed liquid handling processes, offering unprecedented levels of efficiency, precision, and ergonomic comfort. Let's delve into how motorized pipette controllers are reshaping laboratory practices.

Revolutionizing Efficiency in Liquid Handling

Motorized pipette controllers are at the forefront of laboratory innovation, significantly speeding up the process of transferring liquids. Unlike manual pipetting, which can be time-consuming and prone to variability, these motorized devices ensure rapid and consistent liquid transfer. This heightened efficiency is invaluable in high-throughput settings where time is of the essence, allowing laboratory personnel to focus on more complex tasks and analyses.

Precision at the Push of a Button

One of the standout features of motorized pipette controllers is their ability to deliver precise volumes of liquid with minimal effort. These devices are equipped with adjustable speed settings and fine control mechanisms, enabling users to dispense or aspirate liquids with pinpoint accuracy. This precision is crucial in experimental settings where the consistency of volume transfer directly impacts the validity of research results.

Ergonomic Design for Enhanced Comfort

The ergonomic benefits of motorized pipette controllers cannot be overstated. Designed with the user's comfort in mind, these devices significantly reduce the risk of repetitive strain injuries (RSIs), a common concern among laboratory professionals engaged in frequent pipetting. Their lightweight design, balanced distribution of weight, and intuitive controls ensure that users can perform liquid handling tasks with minimal physical strain, promoting a healthier work environment.

The Role of Motorized Controllers in Laboratory Safety

Motorized pipette controllers also play a critical role in enhancing laboratory safety. By automating the pipetting process, these devices minimize direct contact with potentially hazardous or infectious materials, reducing the risk of spills and exposure. Furthermore, the precision and control offered by motorized controllers diminish the likelihood of accidental overflows or underfills, contributing to a safer and more controlled laboratory environment.

Empowering Laboratories for the Future

The integration of motorized pipette controllers into laboratory workflows represents a significant leap forward in scientific research and diagnostics. These devices not only improve the efficiency and accuracy of liquid handling tasks but also contribute to a more ergonomic and safe work environment. As laboratories continue to evolve and embrace technological advancements, motorized pipette controllers will undoubtedly remain essential tools, empowering researchers and technicians to achieve new levels of innovation and discovery.

In conclusion, motorized pipette controllers are transforming liquid handling in laboratories across the globe. By offering a combination of speed, precision, ergonomic design, and safety, these devices are setting new standards for laboratory operations, making them indispensable in the pursuit of scientific excellence. As we move forward, the continued adoption and integration of motorized pipette controllers into laboratory practices will play a pivotal role in advancing research and improving laboratory workflows.

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Bring Me Home, Chapter 2 Part 3

A little shorter this week. I had my graduation ceremony over the weekend and the opportunity to hang out with my sister-in-law for the first time in a few months! (She and my brother moved states a few months back.) If you scroll down a bit, you'll be able to see how I decorated my graduation cap! I love how it turned out.

But you don't care about that. It's Wednesday! Time for a WIP Wednesday segment!

Story Summary: Tim and Danny are both neglected by parents who care more about their work than their families. They deal with this by spending too much time online and find each other playing MMORPGs. They keep up their friendship as Tim becomes Robin and Danny becomes Phantom and don't bother keeping secrets from each other.

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Unable to get Tim’s attention, Conner asked, “Who’s Technus?”

Danny shrugged. “One of my rogues. Tuck thinks he’s the ghost of Nikolai Tesla. He’s interested in controlling all technology and will make himself a giant mechasuit cannibalized from any electronic he can find in, like, a half mile radius. Super annoying.”

Tim hummed. “You didn’t tell me about him being Nikolai Tesla.”

“It’s a new hypothesis of Tuck’s. He’s been trying to research all the ghosts that come through as part of our profiles on them. That involves trying to figure out who they might’ve been in life. We’re hoping it’ll help me deescalate confrontations to cut back on property damage. Thanks to my parents talking about how evil all ghosts are, no one trusts Phantom and I get blamed for everything.”

Tim reached out and squeezed Danny’s shoulder. Practically everything Danny ever said about his parents made him like them less. To change the subject before he learned something else that’d make him want to attack Jack and Maddie while they were under the same roof, he asked, “So why does ectoplasm harm electronics anyway?”

Danny seemed to lean into his touch. “Well, ectoplasm is complicated. It is generated in this dimension but doesn’t really belong here. It comes about through death and leads the way to the Ghost Zone. At least… that’s the hypothesis I think is the most likely. I’ve only really been studying it for a few months since my own accident, though.” He shook his head. “Anyway! When it interacts with things on Earth that aren’t trying to get to the Zone, things get weird. Especially with non-sentient things that can’t will the ectoplasm to act in a specific way. Even animals can exert some control over ectoplasm. But electronics can’t.”

It was only a few minutes more before Danny had completely disassembled the phone. He then grabbed another pipette and adjusted the volume and added ectoplasm to certain pieces. Then took a third size and did it all over again.

“How on earth did you find out how much to add?” asked Bart. “You’re changing quantities constantly.”

“Trial and error. Long and tedious trial and error. We tried dipping sections in the ectoplasm to start, but that generally fried the tech and mutated its function. Wires do do best with submersion, though. No more than a second or two for small ones. Even after we stopped submersion, we started by adding way too much—spreading it over the entire chip. But that also didn’t work. Realized just half a microliter applied to the connections was best. The camera, speaker, and microphone need more. Those get ten microliters apiece. And we just kept trying different amounts until we had something that worked. We ruined four phones before we started testing each component individually.”

Conner let out a low whistle. “Well we’re glad you have. Thanks for helping with this.”

“Of course. Anything for Tim.”

Tim’s face heated as Cassie laughed. “Yeah, our Tim has a way of winning people over, doesn’t he?”

“I think I won him over, actually.” Danny hung the pipette back up on the holder. “All right, now just to put this baby back together. Who’s hungry?”

“Me!” called Bart. “It’s been ages since we’ve last eaten.”

“You’ve got an accelerated metabolism, right? We’ll stop by a store and get some extra stuff if you need anything overnight or tomorrow.”

“I like you,” said Bart. “You should come with us when we leave. Join our team.”

Tim buried his face in his hands, did none of his teammates know the definition of subtlety? Offering Danny a place with the Teen Titans or Young Justice was the first thing he tried.

“Thanks for the offer, but as I’ve told Tim, I can’t leave Amity. No one else is capable of responding to ghost threats.”

Conner shook his head. “Looks like your parents have it under control.”

Danny laughed. “Oh hell no. They’ve got a lot of inventions and most of them do something. But it’s not always what they expect them to do. And dad’s aim is terrible.” As he spoke, he continued to reassemble Tim’s phone.

Tim couldn’t help but admire how expertly Danny’s fingers moved over the pieces. And before he knew it, Danny was handing the phone back to him.

“Should work now. Turn it on and double check.”

Tim took it and held the power button until the WE logo appeared. Sure enough, once the screen loaded, so did a dozen missed phone calls and even more missed texts.

Bruce, Dick, and Barbara had all attempted contact multiple times. Even Alfred had called once. He winced and immediately called Bruce back.

“Hey, B,” he said as soon as the call connected. “We’re all fine. Just crossed an area that messed with our tech.”

“How did it mess with your tech?” Bruce demanded.

“It’s normal in this area. But I’ve a local friend and he fixed my phone. He’ll take care of Conner’s, Cassie’s, and Bart’s after we grab some dinner. So if anyone else is worried, tell them we’re fine and they can call me in the meantime if they have questions.” Tim made sure to use civilian names so Bruce would know they were no longer in costume.

“Who is this ‘friend’?” asked Bruce.

“God, B, it’s fine. I’ve known him for years. We game online together when we can. Have since we were kids.”

“Hn.” Why was it so much harder to read Bruce over the phone than in person? It was so annoying. “I see. Where are you currently?”

“We’re in Illinois. Will probably stay here a day or two with Danny and his parents. And then we’ll come home and share everything about our trip.” Aka, submit an official report about the outcome of their mission.

“Very well. I expect to know all the details. And I want twice daily check-ins until you’re home.”

“Fine, fine. Will do. Bye, B.” Before Bruce could demand anything else, Tim hung up on him. Next he shot texts to Dick, Alfred, and Barbara assuring them he was fine and his phone was working again. Replies came instantly and he ignored them all. “All right, that’s done. Let’s go eat.”

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I think this is the first time I've had an actual scene break to stop the segment at. I usually just go until I see a change in the conversation, but I've got my <hr> marker at this point and there's gonna be a scene change! (So I won't have to repeat a paragraph or two next time I post.)

You get a different explanation for ectoplasm in this fic! Wasn't planning on that, but it happened and I like it.

Hope you enjoyed.

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The music and sound design for Midst is absolutley masterful. You mentioned some cool and weird methods of making noises for the Fold - can you tell us of any other unconventional objects or noises youve used to create some of the tracks?

🎷: YES, YEP, I can tell you about cool and weird sounds ANYtime. Here’re a few fun ones in brief:

The Blinding’s sounds are heavily remixed and modified vocalizations from a variety of different types of seals.      

Years ago I had access to a storeroom full of defunct old A/V and electronic gear including old film projectors, vintage adding machines, typewriters, strange retro printers, and loads of other obscure electronics from the 50s-70s. I recorded tons of random audio in there of various contraptions doing various things, and a lot of that vintage machinery is what makes up the mechanical ambience of the Trust bank machines in the Central Vault and in Imelda’s mission.

S1E12 “Coda” was probably the most wild sound production episode of season 1, and I had several days of fun throwing myself bodily around the room, knocking over furniture, smashing pomagranates, and generally hyperventilating while semi-literally strangling myself. 10/10, would repeat. Good times. 

We decided that teletheric devices in Midst emit sound not with diaphragmatic speakers, but with organ-like pipettes that emit overtones (you can see them pictured in the episode icon for S1E03) – so processing audio in Midst to sound like it was coming out of a teletheric wasn’t just a simple process of making it sound “radio-y” with some EQing, but rather a fun techno-anthropological process of converting audio into mechanically-accurate harmonic sidebands based on the technology in-universe that we decided was creating that sound.

The reality-eating sound of the Tearror consuming the cave in S2E04 is 75% the sound of my cat snoring and digesting his breakfast. I stuck a stereo mic under his belly while he napped and recorded the whoosh of his breathing, the pulse of his heartbeat, and the gurgle of his lil' cat intestines for use as the stuff of nightmares. Scary sounds can sometimes come from very cute places!

[microlitseo]

What type of electronic pipette do you recommend?

Electronic pipettes, also known as motorized pipettes, have become indispensable tools in laboratories worldwide due to their precision, accuracy, and ease of use. They are particularly beneficial for tasks that require repetitive pipetting, such as serial dilutions, sample preparation, and ELISA assays. When selecting an electronic pipette, several factors must be considered to ensure it meets your specific laboratory needs.

Types of Electronic Pipettes

There are three primary types of electronic pipettes:

Single-channel pipettes: These are suitable for pipetting a single volume at a time. They are ideal for general laboratory tasks as liquid handling instruments and are available in a wide range of volume capacities.

Multi-channel pipettes: These pipettes allow you to pipette multiple samples simultaneously, significantly improving efficiency and reducing the risk of errors. Multi-channel pipettes are commonly used for tasks such as PCR, cell culture, and protein assays.

Variable volume pipettes: These pipettes allow you to adjust the volume being pipetted within a specific range. They are versatile and can be used for various applications.

Key Factors to Consider

When choosing an electronic pipette, consider the following factors:

Volume range: Determine the specific volume range you need for your applications. Ensure the pipette's volume range covers your requirements.

Accuracy and precision: Electronic pipettes are known for their accuracy and precision. However, it's essential to check the pipette's specifications to ensure it meets your laboratory automation standards.

Ergonomics: A comfortable and ergonomic pipette design can help prevent repetitive strain injuries and improve overall user experience. Look for pipettes with features like adjustable finger rests and lightweight construction.

Ease of use: Electronic pipettes are generally user-friendly, but some models may have more advanced features or require additional training. Consider your laboratory's experience level and choose a pipette that is easy to operate.

Battery life: If you plan to use the pipette in the field or in areas without easy access to power outlets, battery life is a crucial factor. Look for pipettes with long-lasting batteries or rechargeable options.

Calibration: Regular calibration is essential to ensure the accuracy of your pipettes. Some electronic pipettes have built-in calibration features or can be easily calibrated using external devices.

Brand reputation: Choose a reputable brand that is known for producing high-quality electronic pipettes. Look for brands with a track record of reliability and customer satisfaction.

Recommendations

While the best electronic pipette for your laboratory depends on your specific needs, here are some popular and reputable brands to consider:

Gilson: Gilson is a well-known manufacturer of pipettes, offering a wide range of single-channel, multi-channel, and variable volume models.

Eppendorf: Eppendorf is another leading brand in the pipette industry, known for its precision and reliability.

Rainin: Rainin offers a variety of electronic pipettes with innovative features and ergonomic designs.

Thermo Fisher Scientific: Thermo Fisher Scientific is a large scientific equipment company that also manufactures high-quality electronic pipettes.

BioRad: BioRad offers a range of electronic pipettes suitable for various laboratory applications.

By carefully considering these factors and evaluating the available options, you can select the electronic pipette that best suits your laboratory's needs and ensures accurate and efficient pipetting.

[justsomerandomfanfic]

Humans And Mutants - Logan Howlett X Female Reader

Title: Who Can You Really Trust Anymore?

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Logan Howlett X Female Reader

Additional Characters: Charles, 143, Magneto, Mystique, Scott (Mentioned), Jean, Ororo, Kurt, Jones (Mentioned), Toad (Mentioned), Stryker (Mentioned), and Anne (Mentioned)

WC: 1,737

Warnings: X-Men canon violence, X-Men canon storyline, guns mentioned, caged kids mentioned, slow burn, slight angst

(Sorry, if this series is a bit odd, I made this in 2018)

At Charles’s mansion, Charles slowly wheeled through the hall. A cry caught his awareness, coming from a nearby hall. Close on the wall, Charles pressed a panel, tt slid back and exposed a little girl, crouched inside a hidden stairwell. She looked up at him, tears in her eyes. “Are they gone?” She asked, as Charles gave the small girl a warm smile.

“Yes. Where are all the others?” He asked, but the small girl only shrugged. “Then I guess we’ll have to find them, won’t we?” He held out his hand. The girl took it and stood. 

In the Cerebro hallway, Charles wheeled towards the unharmed Cerebro door. He approached the Retinal Scanner, then paused in front of it. He turned and smiled at the little girl, who smiled back. The doorway scanned Charles’s eyes and opened. “Don’t leave me alone, please.” The little girl pleaded.

“Okay, you can come in.” Charles said, allowing the girl to follow him down the bridge to the controls.

Behind Charles, the girl walked in and smiled, her blue eyes full of anticipation. She walked to the front of the platform. As Charles turned away from the girl, something occurred. In every direction that he doesn’t face, the room slowly dissolves into something terrible, something sinister. The little girl revealed herself as Mutant 143. The Dark Cerebro, a dirty, re-creation of the device built by Stryker. Charles looked back and the giant Cerebro door banged shut. The little girl stood at the end of the platform and grinned.

~~~

In the Control Room, Mystique flicked on a series of safety monitors. A director displayed Charles’s children secured in their cages. Mystique’s focus was sidetracked by the image. Then something big hit against the door. Outside the door to the Control Room, a machine was attached to it, and a series of drilling tools on its arms went to work. Behind it, two guards, in the same outfits from the guards from the mansion, who held electronic rifles trained and ready.

In the Augmentation Room, Anne walked by a figure who laid face down on a therapeutic table. She discarded the pipette and dropped the yellow liquid onto the back of his neck. It bubbled and sank into his skin, which created the familiar round scar. It’s Cyclops. Scott. Toad appeared from the darknesses, he held out to Anne Scott’s visor.

In the hallway, outside of Cerebro, Stryker walked across a platform, towards a doorway that was attached to a huge sphere that hung in a huge cave. The exoskeleton of Dark Cerebro was an intricate lattice-work of circuitry and metal. At that moment, it was dormant, dark, and still. The door opened and Stryker stepped inside. Charles sat, deadened, on a platform, wearing the Cerebro helmet. In front of him, at the end of the platform, sat Mutant 143. All this time, Charles’s escape, the return to the mansion, was an illusion created by 143, designed to get him to activate Dark Cerebro. Stryker walked down the platform, past Charles. He bent down and started to whisper in 143’s ear.

The little girl stepped down the platform and surrounded Charles, and murmured in his ear. “It’s time to find our friends.” She softly spoke.

Stryker continued to whisper to 143. In the illusion, Charles sat still. “All of them. We have to find all of the mutants. Everywhere.” She continued to whisper. Charles nodded understanding and started to push buttons.

Casually, Stryker leaned down and uttered one last command. “Now, make me proud.” Stryker touched 143 warmly on the back, turned, and left. The door then closed. Mutant 143’s green and blue eyes began to rapidly enlarge.

Charles finished what he needed to do, and looked up to the girl. “Just… Don’t move.”

He leaned ahead and picked up the Cerebro helmet. The walls fell away with the Cerebro effect. In seconds, Charles was sitting inside a giant prognostication of the Earth, spinning slowly. Just like before, dotted across the entire scene, across all the regions are sparkling red lights, signifying the mutants of the world.

Outside Dark Cerebro, Stryker walked away. Behind him, the giant sphere began to slowly rotate. A deep throbbing hum started to echo, getting faster and louder. Dark Cerebro was warming up.

~~~

At the same time, Anne Reynolds was inside the huge Filtration Room. A wet network of dynamos under the dam. She set a small charge on the base of one of the energy generators. The charge blinked. Four more blinking charges were placed on each of the generators, each one counting down.

Back in the Control Room, Mystique watched the X-Men on a monitor go down the hallway. She pushed a button and the monitor changed to a plan of the base. She glanced at the door, it began to crack with the stress as the machine continued to rip through its layers. Not much time. She looked around, there was nowhere to go.

Then the entire door tore off. The machine diverged on the ground, destroyed, and revealed Magneto and the X-Men. Behind them are two guards, guns floating in the air, pointing to their heads. Magneto stepped over the mangled remains of the engine. He turned back to the guards. “Scurry.” Magneto lightly commanded, the soldiers ran off, their rifles turned to follow them. After a second, the guns dropped.

“Eric.” Mystique called to him as the sound of Dark Cerebro began to echo throughout the facility.

They listened as the room was filled by a profound throbbing hum. “What’s that sound?” Logan asked, as Jean looked around the room, listening.

“It’s Cerebro. The Professor is close.”

Magneto looked at Mystique. “Have you found it?” He asked as the young woman nodded, eyeing the power grid.

“A large portion of the energy from the dam has been diverted to this chamber.” She aimed at the framework.

They all looked at the grid, but Logan. He was too busy staring at another monitor, which showed Stryker quickly walking through a corridor. 

“Come. We have little time.” Magneto said to Mystique.

Jean stopped them. “Not without us,” She insisted.

Mystique's eyes progressed to the image of the children on a monitor. Ororo looked at the monitor. “It’s the children. I’ll get them. Kurt, will you come with me?” Ororo asks, and Kurt agrees.

You glanced around the room, seemingly being the only one who noticed that Logan had gone missing, “Wait. Where’s Logan?” You then asked out loud after looking around the room.

Magneto and Mystique stood impatiently by the door.  “Logan’s gone after his own prize. There’s no time to wait for him.” Magneto said, irritated.

They began to leave the Control Room. Ororo eyed Magneto cautiously, and then turned to Jean. “I’ll be alright. Take the kids through the spillway, and meet us at the Jet.”

You crept away from the group, just in case Logan needed help with anything. For some reason, your gut was telling you to find him. You were worried about him. You didn’t know why but you seemed to have fallen for the Wolverine. Admiring his charm, the way he spoke with such sarcasm and the determination he held within him. You couldn’t get over his eyes and the way they seemed to look right through you, right into your very soul. Every time you thought about him, you felt like your heart was going to explode; butterflies filling your stomach. But, he liked Jean, it was totally apparent. You saw the way he spoke to her, how more open he was near her. You pushed the thoughts away and to the back of your mind though. Right now, you had other important things to do, so you went on your way.

~~~

Above Charles and 143, the huge globe rotated slowly, brightened by the red lights. Charles’s face was discouraged, while Mutant 143’s eyes were still dilated, staring at Charles. In the illusion, Charles looked baffled. He looked at the little girl. “That’s odd. I can't seem to focus on anyone.”

“Maybe you have to increase the signal.” The little girl said eerily.

Charles turned a dial and concentrated. Above him, the red lights darkened, and the heavy buzz got raucous.

~~~

In the Containment Hall, a large door opened. Ororo and Kurt stepped into the Containment Room, gawking. A massive open cylinder, 150 feet in width. Above them, Huge pens swung from chains attached to the ceiling, each holding a different one of Charles’s students. 

“Mein Gott…” Nightcrawler said in shock, staring at all the individual cages hanging in the air. Ororo and Kurt started towards a bank of switches when a figure leaped from high above and landed in front of them. The figure hunched on all fours, and crept into a beam of light, revealing Toad. His eyes are still black and dilated. He smirked at Ororo and stuck his tongue, showing it charred and injured from their last battle. “Get the kids.” Kurts ordered as Ororo hesitated. “Go!” He called to her as Ororo rushed towards the bank of switches.

Toad leaped towards her, but Nightcrawler leaped into the air and slammed against him, hitting him away from her. Toad looked up at the ceiling. He grinned and scurried up a massive post in the center of the room. Nightcrawler quickly followed, racing upward. Ororo got to the ground and she neared the large control box. She threw the first switch and a cage began to lower. She hit the other switch. Sparks flew through the air, the cage stopped. Inside, Jones watched, terrified. From above, Toad, chased by Nightcrawler, took onto a large chain and ripped it from the ceiling. It swung down towards Ororo. 

“Miss Storm!” Kurt yelled out. She looked up just as it slammed into her, and knocked her into the center of the room, unmoving.

~~~

In the Main Corridor, Jean, Magneto, and Mystique walked quickly down a long hallway. Jean was in the lead, Magneto and Mystique following behind her. They looked at each other, giving one another a knowing look. “It’s just ahead.” Mystique then spoke up.

“Wait.” Jean spoke, realizing something wasn’t right. Magneto and Mystique looked at her confused. “I think it’s…” She couldn’t finish.

Behind them, a door began to lift, unveiling a person silhouetted on the other side. They turned around and Jean squinted to be able to see.

Scott stepped into the hall.

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[kingdomstims]

-> randomly generated kingdom board by @honeyroha: arthur + white + liquids!

[ID: A 3x3 stimboard of 8 white and silver GIFs surrounding a central image. GIF 1: Shiny liquid swirling in a clear container. GIF 2: A closeup of a paintbrush mixing glittery paint. GIF 3: A chopstick swirling through sparkly liquid. GIF 4: Sparkly liquid swirling around. Image: Arthur from The Kingdom in the Black Crown outfit with white hair. GIF 5: Shiny liquid being stirred with a chopstick. GIF 6: Glittery paint being mixed with an electronic mixer. GIF 7: An extreme closeup of shiny liquid being dripped from a pipette. GIF 8: Glittery paint being mixed with a popsicle stick. End ID]

[kimberlabmate]

Labmate Polystyrene Solution Reservoirs are 10 mL containers designed for accurate liquid measurement, pouring, and storage. Crafted from pure polystyrene, they are available in non-sterile or electron beam sterilized versions. Their flat bottoms and volume markings ensure precise measurements. Compatible with 8- and 12-channel pipettes, these reservoirs feature corner spouts and a tapered "V" bottom to minimize waste and maximize recovery.