That sounds very cool for the lucky owners of one of your cryostats, esp the part about orientation ... but nearly every block of ours goes back in the freezer so I think it would take up too much space and end up being expensive, no (we are talking 100s and 100s of block)?
------Original Message------ From: Alan Bright To: Andrea Hooper To: Histonet Sent: Jan 8, 2009 7:06 AM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Cryostat safety question Andrea, For users of our cryostats that need to use the specimen for future use we manufacture disposable object holders & quick release holders that fits specimen containers for LN2 or -80 deg. C storage. The tissue stays on the disposable object holders during storage too and has an index location so that it only goes back onto the cryostat microtome in the correct orientation. No sorry but it will not be suitable for your cryostat or other Chinese/ German manufactured types. Best Regards Alan Bright Bright Instrument Co.Ltd. St Margaret's Way Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6EU England Tel No:+44 (0)1480 454528 Fax No:+44 (0)1480 456031 Email: [email protected] Web Site: www.brightinstruments.com Skype: dazzle0 -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Andrea Hooper Sent: 07 January 2009 23:40 To: Histonet Cc: [email protected] Subject: [Histonet] Cryostat safety question The discussion on microtome safety begs me to ask a cryostat question .... We have a Leica CM3050 cryostat and love it! How are people (and perhaps only those in research do this) removing their tissue from the chucks for future use? We often just section a few slides worth then put the block at -80 deg C for future studies. Needless to say, it's the most dangerous part of our day. So what are your suggestions for removing tissue from a chuck (and melting it isn't really a viable option)? Thanks in advance, Andrea -- _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
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