Lauren,

Even drinking city water is not ground zero for safety! You store food in
your lab freezers and refrigerators?  Now THAT's a no-no!  Please tell me
you made a typo.

Becky

>From: "Bro. Lauren Ball" <lball2@uswest.net>
>To: "Gayle Callis" <uvsgc@msu.oscs.montana.edu>,
><histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
>Subject: Re: it's Friday, are you ready for a laugh about thawing
>antibodies?
>Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 05:20:35 -0700
>
>Gayle,
>     Have you considered that laboratories, Lab Freezers, Lab
>refrigerators,
>etc are considered biohazard areas.  We do store food in theses areas.  Why
>would you risk contamination of skin or personal clothing?  While the risk
>may be minimal it is not zero.
>Lauren
>----- Original Message -----
>From: Gayle Callis <uvsgc@msu.oscs.montana.edu>
>To: <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
>Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 2:10 AM
>Subject: it's Friday, are you ready for a laugh about thawing antibodies?
>
>
> > Thawing aliquots of antibodies, prediluted, or otherwise, in small tubes
> > can be done at body temperature to thaw them fairly quickly, without
>having
> > to use a 37C waterbath! Now for the nitty gritty, and I can hear the
>laughs
> > coming now!
> >
> > A pocket works well for guys and gals.  For the gals, and my favorite,
>is
> > the private, more discreet way of slipping the tube into your bra,
>unless
> > you are liberated and braless!!  On a summer day, a cooling experience,
> > but, it works!  Beware - people walking in on you will turn red and run!
> > Discretion is the better part of valor, but practicality won out years
>ago.
> >  Large 50 ml tubes are not advisable, too large, too cold! You don't
>want
> > frostbite!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > Gayle Callis
> > Veterinary Molecular Biology
> > Montana State University
> > Bozeman MT 59717-3610
> > 406 994-4705
> > 406 994-4303
> >
> >
>
>

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