Re: Cryostat grease

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From:"Alan Bright" <Bright@dial.pipex.com>
To:"Maree Gould" <maree.gould@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>, <histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu>
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Date:Fri, 2 Jul 1999 09:33:24 +0100
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Dear Maree,

Do not use grease for lubrication of the microtome in a cryo chamber, there
are many low temperature oils available, our Part No: 57491 Low Temp. Oil
200mls. From: Tel. (973) 226-8450 or 1-800-4-HACKER
Fax. (973) 808-8281  e-mail: HACKERLAB@AOL.COM  have supplies of this item.

Best Regards


Alan Bright

Bright Instrument Co.Ltd.
St Margarets Way
Huntingdon
PE18 6EB
England

Tel No; 01480 454528
Fax No;01480 456031
Email ; AlanBright@brightinstruments.com


-----Original Message-----
From: Maree Gould <maree.gould@stonebow.otago.ac.nz>
To: histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu <histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu>
Date: Friday, July 02, 1999 06:03
Subject: Cryostat grease


>Hi Histonetters
>
>We are having trouble with our microtome in our IEC cryostat,  the handle
>is really hard to turn and we believe that we have used the wrong grease.
>
>Do you use grease on a cryostat microtome sliding mechanism and/or is there
>a special grease for low temperatures?
>
>Any help would be appreciated.
>
>Maree Gould
>
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>Maree Gould NZCS Dip Sci
>Histology Unit Pathology Dept
>Medical School
>University Of Otago
>P.O. Box 913
>Dunedin
>New Zealand
>maree.gould@stonebow.otago.ac.nz
>phone: 479 7152  Fax 479 7136
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