I use the cardboards that come in a box of slides. A small piece of tape on the open side and mark it used. I just always make sure I have the blade edge facing the folded part. I know some who will tape this folded board it to the side of their microtome and use it as a trimming blade holder.
Vikki On Fri, Jun 24, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Esther C Peters <epete...@gmu.edu> wrote: > We put ours in a small slide box (plastic or styrofoam, 5-25 slides) that > is clearly marked "Microtome Blades for Facing Blocks" to be used another > day. > > Esther C. Peters, Ph.D. > Assistant Professor > Department of Environmental Science & Policy > Biology Program/Medical Technology Coordinator > George Mason University > 4400 University Drive, MSN 5F2 > Fairfax, VA 22030-4444 > Office: David King Hall 3057 > Phone: 703-993-3462 > Fax: 703-993-1066 > epete...@gmu.edu > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Webb, Dorothy L" <dorothy.l.w...@healthpartners.com> > Date: Friday, June 24, 2011 4:53 pm > Subject: [Histonet] blades > > > Trying to clean up some things hanging out there in our lab and > > wondering what everyone does with a blade that has been used > > minimally and tech done for the day with the microtome. Where do > > you store that blade for use tomorrow or do you toss and not worry > > about the cost involved? I do not like them sitting on top of the > > microtome. Any good ideas?? Thanks, as always! > > > > > > > > ________________________________ > > This e-mail and any files transmitted with it are confidential and > > are intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to > > whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient or > > the individual responsible for delivering the e-mail to the > > intended recipient, please be advised that you have received this > > e-mail in error and that any use, dissemination, forwarding, > > printing, or copying of this e-mail is strictly prohibited. > > > > If you have received this e-mail in error, please immediately > > notify the HealthPartners Support Center by telephone at (952) 967- > > 6600. You will be reimbursed for reasonable costs incurred in > > notifying us. HealthPartners R001.0 > > _______________________________________________ > > 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