I live in moist old UK and have always breathed on my ribbons, can't get out of the habit, but do remember to breath and not too heavily!
On the cryostat front, I used to suffer from static terribly and tried all sorts of things, but since using disposable blades have had fewer problems. I just move the blade along or replace it and it often cures the problem. Miss Margaret Blount Histology Manager Metabolic Research Laboratories Level 4 Institute of Metabolic Science Box 289, Addenbrooke's Hospital Hills Road, Cambridge, CB2 0QQ Tel 01223 769061/336079 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Weems, Joyce Sent: 06 January 2011 21:50 To: Breeden, Sara; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: Static issues I was going to say the same thing... Just hadn't taken time. So may of us are full of hot air.. J:>) -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Breeden, Sara Sent: Thursday, January 06, 2011 16:45 To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Static issues This is New Mexico where "humidity" is a rumor. The humidity in the lab here - as I write - is 18% and that's on a really wet day! If I have static issues with my ribbons, I just lean a little bit toward the block and "breathe" on it and the ribbons just float (in a good way) off the knife. I do that so often that when I use my sewing machine, I find myself breathing on the material. That's just sad! But try the Breathing Thing. Or not. Sally Breeden, HT(ASCP) New Mexico Department of Agriculture Veterinary Diagnostic Services 1101 Camino de Salud NE Albuquerque, NM 87102 505-383-9278 (Histology Lab) _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail, including any attachments is the property of Catholic Health East and is intended for the sole use of the intended recipient(s). It may contain information that is privileged and confidential. Any unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the intended recipient, please delete this message, and reply to the sender regarding the error in a separate email. _______________________________________________ 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