RE: Putting the "squeeze" on, it has come to this!

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From:Emma Carter <E.Carter@OxfordBioMedica.co.uk>
To:'histonet' <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
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Gayle,

If you hold the liitle bottle in one hand and hold the tip in the other,
just push away from you...they come out quite easily....

I cant be doing with this squeezing either....

emma

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Philip Oshel [SMTP:peoshel@facstaff.wisc.edu]
> Sent:	Wednesday, April 12, 2000 1:36 AM
> To:	HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject:	Re: Putting the "squeeze" on, it has come to this!
> 
> Gayle,
> 
> I haven't actually tried this, but looking at our Vector
> can't-squeeze bottles, it seems as if the nipple could be pulled out
> with pliers (I don't have old bottles handy to try this, just ones in
> use). After removing the nipple, the fluid could be withdrawn with a
> pipetter or transfer pipette.
> 
> Or just take a (sterile) razor blade and after a particularly
> frustrating day slice off the nipple. Might be therapeutic.
> 
> Phil
> 
> >Help,  I need to know some opinions on an AEC kit, to replace mine.  I
> love
> >the reagents and the results, but can no longer tolerate the little hard
> >sided squeeze bottles!  It it just too painful to deal with, and would
> like
> >to know of another AEC that is as good as Vector's. Hopefully, they are
> >looking in, and also in the future get rid of those little bricks we have
> >to squeeze!  I rarely complain, well, almost! but this has gone beyond
> the
> >beyond.  So it is switch, rather than fight! tossing in the towel! My
> >finger joints will thank me.
> >
> >So recommendations please!  I would prefer a simple method of making it
> up,
> >two step.  Tired of having sore fingers insulted by ergonomically
> incorrect
> >squeeze bottles!  What a bummer! Other vendors should be "squeezed" into
> >rethinking their packaging also.
> >
> >Putting the "squeeze" on after feeling "squeezed" myself!
> >
> >
> >Gayle Callis
> >Veterinary Molecular Biology
> >Montana State University
> >Bozeman MT 59717-3610
> >406 994-4705
> >406 994-4303
> 
> }}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}}{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{{
> Philip Oshel
> Supervisor, AMFSC and BBPIC
> Dept. of Animal Health and Biomedical Sciences
> University of Wisconsin
> 1656 Linden Drive
> Madison,  WI  53706-1581
> voice: (608) 263-4162
> fax: (608) 262-7420 (dept. fax)
> 
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