It's not always relevant for those of us overseas to comment on availability
of certain items available in the States. But in this instance, I can only
suggest that you look in Hardware stores locally, including K-Mart etc. for
food storage containers  esp. for frozen and refrigerated storage, as these
tend to be more leak proof . The sizes are varied enough that they can be
used for medium up to whole organs esp. if you wish to pin them out on cork
tile and float them upside down.
If you intend to buy a large amount of these, then check out the base of the
container for the manufacturer and contact them direct, you might get a bulk
or wholesale discount.
Regards Mike Rentsch (Downunder)
-----Original Message-----
From: P. Emry <emry@u.washington.edu>
To: HistoNet@Pathology.swmed.edu <HistoNet@Pathology.swmed.edu>
Date: Tuesday, 22 December 1998 6:38
Subject: Holiday wishes and leak proof containers.


>Hi Netters,
>
>I would like to point out to any vendors on line that my question,
>"Can anyone recommend leak-proof containers for specimens stored in
>formaldehyde," got only one answer from the net...Tuperware.
>
>If anyone has other containers they can recommend I would appreciate the
>guidance.  The manufacturer has gone out of business that I got our
>containers from and the lids have cracked.  So far I have not found like
>container lids that I can use.  I am going to have to replace all of them.
>
>Thanks for your time.
>
>Happy Holidays to all with much thanks to all who have given generously of
>their time and wisdom.  A special thanks to those who keep the net alive.
>It has been a very rich source of information and good humor and
>friendship.
>
>Have a great '99!
>
>Trisha
>U of Washington, Seattle
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