I used Kapak pouches, heat sealed with a minimum of formalin inside. Just enough to "surround" the tissues that have already been fixed. René J.
________________________________ From: Lynette Pavelich <lpave...@hurleymc.com> To: Bernadette del Rosario <badzros...@yahoo.com>; "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Sent: Monday, September 3, 2012 8:26 PM Subject: RE: [Histonet] (no subject) Some years ago, our morgue stored stock tissues in sealed bags. These were actually the stronger plastic bags that are heat-sealed closed (much thicker plastic than the style of bags you were speaking of). After some time, (~2-3 yrs), the seams of the bags weakened and leaked all over, especially if they were stored piled on top of each other. It was disappointing as we were running out of room too. Additionally, we have found that plastic containers that are stored one on top of another, the weight of the top container will finally crack the lid below and the NBF evaporates. I also would like to hear what others are doing for successful long termed preservation of tissues besides using glass jars! Lynette ________________________________________ From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] on behalf of Bernadette del Rosario [badzros...@yahoo.com] Sent: Monday, September 03, 2012 8:19 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] (no subject) Hi histoland..Anyone using resealable bags for storing their tissue samples after grossing??Coz i need a bit space for our small lab instead of storing it in the same container after it has been gross.Good space and easy to dispose later on...How and where can i order it??Any supplier???Tanx... _______________________________________________ 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
