RE: Histofreeze
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From: | "Smith, Allen" <asmith@mail.barry.edu> |
To: | "'Horn, Hazel'" <HornHazelV@exchange.ach.uams.edu> |
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I concur with Andrea: Ice works better than Histofreeze. I usually protect
my fingers with a paper towel and hold the ice cube against the block face
in the (locked!) microtome.
Allen A. Smith
Barry University
Miami Shores, FL
-----Original Message-----
From: Horn, Hazel [mailto:HornHazelV@exchange.ach.uams.edu]
Sent: Tuesday, May 09, 2000 10:02 AM
To: 'AndreaH@imclone.com'; HistoNet Server
Subject: RE: Histofreeze
Andrea's right..........iced water is the best way for sectioning for me!
Hazel
> -----Original Message-----
> From: AndreaH@imclone.com [SMTP:AndreaH@imclone.com]
> Sent: Monday, May 08, 2000 08:49 AM
> To: HistoNet Server
> Subject: RE: Histofreeze
>
>
> I used to use a lot of Histofreeze spray and it became addictive to use
> but
> never really gave me better sections. Then I discovered putting the
> blocks, after facing, on an iceblock that is melting a bit b/c it's at
> room
> temp and I have never used histofreeze sprays again ... better for me,
> better for the block, and I get beautiful sections every time even with
> finicky mouse tissues. My advice is to get rid of it. Plain ole ice works
> much better.
>
> Andrea
>
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