RE: SPAM-LOW: Re: [Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks
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" To: Jay Lundgren ; Laurie Colbert 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
RE: [Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks
We use HistoCool trays, two sizes available, two trays for each microtome. One is always in the freezer. They work great at the microtomy bench, stay cold for long periods of time, have a styrofoam tray they sit in and have a lid. William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP) > Date: Thu, 1 Jul 2010 05:38:25 -0700 > From: kmerriam2...@yahoo.com > To: msherw...@partners.org; jaylundg...@gmail.com; > laurie.colb...@huntingtonhospital.com > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks > CC: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > we use something like this: > https://www.vwrsp.com/catalog/product/index.cgi?catalog_number=414004-256&inE=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" > To: Jay Lundgren ; Laurie Colbert > > 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 _ The New Busy is not the too busy. Combine all your e-mail accounts with Hotmail. http://www.windowslive.com/campaign/thenewbusy?tile=multiaccount&ocid=PID28326::T:WLMTAGL:ON:WL:en-US:WM_HMP:042010_4___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
Re: [Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks
we use something like this: https://www.vwrsp.com/catalog/product/index.cgi?catalog_number=414004-256&inE=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" To: Jay Lundgren ; Laurie Colbert 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$$, but Jay A. Lundgren, M.S., HTL (ASCP) ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet The information in this e-mail is intended only for the person to whom it is addressed. If you believe this e-mail was sent to you in error and the e-mail contains patient information, please contact the Partners Compliance HelpLine at http://www.partners.org/complianceline . If the e-mail was sent to you in error but does not contain patient information, please contact the sender and properly dispose of the e-mail. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
RE: [Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks
We actually use a styrofoam box (used for shipping) and it stays cold longer with very little melting. We keep a couple in the -20 freezer. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jay Lundgren Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 2010 4:01 PM To: Laurie Colbert Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks Fill a Tupperware container with water, pop it in the freezer, and tomorrow you will have a portable block chiller, with the blocks at a perfect level for your needs, for 1/100th the price. Not trying to be a smarta$$, 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
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
[Histonet] Chilling Tray for Blocks
I am looking for a piece of equipment that is on wheels and has a chilled top surface for chilling blocks. We have a very old one that does not work that was manufactured by Lipshaw. The top surface is completely flat and measures about 18" x 18". We ordered a Chill Tray from Mopec, but the chilling area is recessed so that you can't see the blocks when you're sitting down cutting, and it is also too small of an area. Does anyone know if there is some sort of portable chiller available out there? Laurie Colbert ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet