Silver: Cleaning Glass Beads

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Cleaning Glass Beads:

• Wash beads in 70% ethanol twice
  • Submerge beads in ethanol for ~3 min
  • Use vacuum filter cap to remove ethanol
  • Replace beads in beaker

• Wash beads once in ddH₂0

• Cover beaker with tinfoil, label and autoclave

• Label a second container and autoclave

• Bake beads overnight at 150 °C