>>13079535I would definitly suggest you get some basic gear, and do some of the stuff yourself. I think chemistry is one of those things where getting practice, and a feel for how it all works is really important.
Chemistry gear is mostly inexpensive. (at least the basics) You can even get a spectrophotometer for around 500-1000 euros/dollars. A lot of the glass can be as little as 1 to 10, some larger pieces like a Liebig bridge 50 dollars/euros. You can also get a lot of reagents at cleaning supply stores or pool supplies, gardening shops, auto shops, and if you need anything lab grade, go to a larger pharmacy, or find a local lab that will sells to anyone. I love how chemicals are mostly cheap. I'm in bio, and it's sooo fucking expensive. If you want to do shit with neuroorganoids it can cost tens of thousands of euros.
