Re: [Histonet] Refrigerator Mold

2010-06-09 Thread Rene J Buesa
You should never use an open container with bleach in any place where you keep slides, because bleach will affect the antigens in the sections and affect histochemical reactions as well. Carboard folders will catch fungus spores outside the refrigerator that eventually will develop into fungi,

RE: [Histonet] Refrigerator Mold

2010-06-08 Thread Sherwood, Margaret
By folders, I assume you mean the cardboard ones. Why not store the slides in something else, i.e. plastic boxes? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jennifer Anderson Sent: Tuesday, June

RE: [Histonet] Refrigerator Mold

2010-06-08 Thread Jennifer MacDonald
Bleach can cause corrosion of the metal parts. Sherwood, Margaret msherw...@partners.org Sent by: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 06/08/2010 01:36 PM To Jennifer Anderson jander...@halozyme.com, histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu cc Subject RE: [Histonet] Refrigerator Mold