We are using the ROTINA 380 R (Hettich GmbH ) centrifuge machine in our TB Lab. We use it on a routine basis to concentrate TB samples using 2% NaOH. A lab assistant reported to me a few days ago that one of the four bucket is not opening as its cap got stuck due to some unknown reason. He also reported that he already tried different methods like heating up the bucket to 60 C in the water bath, colling at -20 C, and application of WD40 but nothing was working. Please suggest any tips/tricks that we can try to open it. Considering the budgetary constraints and import conditions, it is highly unlikely to get a new one soon. Any suggestions in this regard will be highly appreciated.