Re: [Histonet] Sound monitoring

2017-12-05 Thread Terri Braud via Histonet
We contract with an outside company to come in and perform a sound monitor once a year in each room of the lab Terri L. Braud, HT(ASCP) Anatomic Pathology Supervisor Laboratory Holy Redeemer Hospital 1648 Huntingdon Pike Meadowbrook, PA 19046 ph: 215-938-3689 fax: 215-938-3874 Care, Comfort, and

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 169, Issue 3

2017-12-05 Thread Vicki Kalscheur via Histonet
Tendons - use a tungsten carbide blade/ 50 degree. -Original Message- From: histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Sent: Tuesday, December 5, 2017 12:00 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Histonet Digest, Vol 169, Iss

Re: [Histonet] Noise Levels in Lab

2017-12-05 Thread Morken, Timothy via Histonet
We don't but there are decibel monitor phone apps. Not sure how accurate they are... I've used one called Sound Meter. It shows 70+ db next to our -80 freezer and 90+ db next to the 6-foot fume hood. In our lab with cryostats it shows 60+ and in a quiet lab, no equipment running, it shows 50+

[Histonet] Microtomy of Equine Tendon Blocks

2017-12-05 Thread Alan via Histonet
Greetings to all on Histonet. I have a particularly challenging question regarding the sectioning of Equine tendon material. My colleague and I recently received a number of TS tendon slices. Unfortunately they had been placed in 90% IDA for fixation approximately 10 years ago, where they remai

[Histonet] Noise Levels in Lab

2017-12-05 Thread Melissa Burns via Histonet
Does anyone monitor the noise levels in their lab? If so, what is your protocol? Do you have a device to do this? Thanks in advance :) Melissa ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo

[Histonet] looking for diff cell counter

2017-12-05 Thread Lauren Sweeney via Histonet
Good Morning Histonet colleagues, My PI wants me to purchase a differential cell counter and I was wondering if anyone had any recommendations for a basic manual counter. One that offers the ability to count 5 different cell types and dings at every 100 cells. I found one through Fisher but it