H.C.
No, they didn't have flow cytometry. Anyway, the manual count method is supposed to be more precise. Finally, flow cytometers are quite expensive, while a grad student's time is basically free. :thud:
I agree about not wanting to live in a bubble. I believe in the three second rule (depending upon the food item, I'll extend it to 10 or 20). I would probably use one of the Pur system filters if I had it. And if you change the Brita filter often enough it's probably not an issue.
However, with those filters costing ~$7 each, I found myself skimping on the changes. And I had one of those giant gallon sized things, so the water might sit in it for a week.
If you will drink the water, by all means, get the Brita. It DOES make the water taste better. But don't let the water sit around for a long time and change the filters more often than a cheap "bass-tord" like me would.
Tony T.
No, they didn't have flow cytometry. Anyway, the manual count method is supposed to be more precise. Finally, flow cytometers are quite expensive, while a grad student's time is basically free. :thud:
I agree about not wanting to live in a bubble. I believe in the three second rule (depending upon the food item, I'll extend it to 10 or 20). I would probably use one of the Pur system filters if I had it. And if you change the Brita filter often enough it's probably not an issue.
However, with those filters costing ~$7 each, I found myself skimping on the changes. And I had one of those giant gallon sized things, so the water might sit in it for a week.
If you will drink the water, by all means, get the Brita. It DOES make the water taste better. But don't let the water sit around for a long time and change the filters more often than a cheap "bass-tord" like me would.
Tony T.
