RE: SPAM-LOW: RE: [Histonet] Water collecting at bottom of sections

2010-07-24 Thread Patsy Ruegg
...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Collette, Nicole M. Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 2:06 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: SPAM-LOW: RE: [Histonet] Water collecting at bottom of sections I use FisherBrand SuperFrost Plus charged slides, the only

RE: [Histonet] Water collecting at bottom of sections

2010-07-23 Thread Sebree Linda A
I routinely flick my wrist holding the slide with the section I've just picked up. Usually, this is enough force to release any water at the bottom of the section. If that doesn't work I melt a tiny hole at the bottom of the section with a heated probe and flick again. I'm sure the

Re: [Histonet] Water collecting at bottom of sections

2010-07-23 Thread V. Neubert
I experienced it almost daily and thought this was normal!? I just dipped the slides gently on a paper towel right after getting them on the slide and shaking, for the case I could not just shake it off. Indeed, as I remember, the Super Frost Plus slides had to be dipped a bit harder to let

RE: [Histonet] Water collecting at bottom of sections

2010-07-23 Thread Cynthia Pyse
-Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Sebree Linda A Sent: Friday, July 23, 2010 2:42 PM To: nap...@mail.siscom.net; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Water collecting at bottom

RE: [Histonet] Water collecting at bottom of sections

2010-07-23 Thread Collette, Nicole M.
I use FisherBrand SuperFrost Plus charged slides, the only time I have this problem is when my waterbath is too hot, or if for some reason I use warmed slides to retrieve my sections from the bath (like if you lay the unused slides on the edge of the waterbath, or if you use the warm droplet

Re: [Histonet] Water collecting at bottom of sections

2010-07-23 Thread Emily Sours
Am I the only person who paraffin sections by: cutting the sections, grabbing the ribbon with forceps or paintbrush, placing it on a dry slide, adding water underneath the ribbon with a pastuer pipet, and then placing the slide on a slide warmer. The water will heat up and the paraffin ribbon