Yep that is what I do, I use the plastic containers I get salad or other stuff in I would throw away, fill it and freeze it, I add some water to it and put the blocks on the frozen tray and they get cold and hydrated at the same time.
Patsy Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC IHCtech 12635 Montview Blvd. Ste.215 Aurora, CO 80045 720-859-4060 fax 720-859-4110 www.ihctech.net www.ihcrg.org -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kim Merriam Sent: Thursday, July 01, 2010 6:38 AM To: Sherwood, Margaret; Jay Lundgren; Laurie Colbert Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: SPAM-LOW: Re: [Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks we use something like this: https://www.vwrsp.com/catalog/product/index.cgi?catalog_number=414004-256&in E=1&highlight=414004-256 we keep several sizes in the freezer, depending on how many blocks we need to cut. The nice thing is that it is cheap and you can hydrate your blocks at the same time you are chilling them. Kim Kim Merriam, MA, HT(ASCP)QIHC Cambridge, MA ________________________________ From: "Sherwood, Margaret" <msherw...@partners.org> To: Jay Lundgren <jaylundg...@gmail.com>; Laurie Colbert <laurie.colb...@huntingtonhospital.com> Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Wed, June 30, 2010 4:35:53 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks We actually use a styrofoam box (used for shipping) and it stays cold longer with very little melting. We keep a couple in the -20 freezer. -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jay Lundgren Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:01 PM To: Laurie Colbert Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks Fill a Tupperware container with water, pop it in the freezer, and tomorrow you will have a portable block chiller, with the blocks at a perfect level for your needs, for 1/100th the price. Not trying to be a smarta$$, but.... Jay A. Lundgren, M.S., HTL (ASCP) _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet