Allison and Dr. Richmond: We are using Novec 7000 successfully in our freezing bath and have been doing so for about 6 months with no major problems.
It does have some annoying traits ; however the safety benefits outweigh those issues , in my opinion. The issues are: a little more time required for specimen to freeze, tissues tending to float in the solution, and evaporation. I worried that the evaporation would be a big problem , but it has not .My techs discovered through experimentation that by lowering the tissue slowly into the fluid, it would stop the flotation problem. Overall, I would recommend it. 3M has been very helpful to us. (I'm not being paid in any way to endorse this!!) See below for 3M contact information. Additionally, through earlier Histonet inquiries, I was told about a freezing bath for those of you who still use the old Histobath that is no longer made. If anyone wants information about it, It's on www.ftssystems.com and the item is called a "Mult-Cool Bath". We don't have one , but it looks like it could be a suitable replacement. Here's our purchasing contact person at 3M: Christina Cerecedes 1-888-509-5224 Melanie S. White, MT(ASCP) Laboratory Supervisor, Systems/Anatomic Pathology McLeod Regional Medical Center Florence, SC (843) 777-2072 NOTICE: This e-mail message and all attachments transmitted with it may contain legally PRIVILEGED and CONFIDENTIAL information intended solely for the use of the addressee. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any reading, dissemination, distribution, copying, or other use of this message or its attachments is strictly prohibited. If you have received this message in error, please notify the sender immediately and/or notify the postmaster (postmas...@mcleodhealth.org), and delete this message and all copies and backups thereof. Thank You. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet