[Histonet] Re: Isopentane storage...

[Teri Johnson]

Melanie White wrote:

For almost two years, we have been using- with great success-  a much safer

alternative to Isopentane.  It is called Novec 7000 from 3M. I am NOT  a

paid endorser and these are my views only , and do not reflect in any way

on my employer. Our pathologists greatly prefer the results of a freezing

bath over the cryostat peltier method.



Melanie S. White, MT(ASCP)

Laboratory Supervisor, Systems/Anatomic Pathology

McLeod Regional Medical Center

(843) 777-2072





Ditto what she said about the Novec fluid. It works just as well, without the storage hazard.



Teri Johnson
Manager, Histology
GNF - San Diego, CA
858-332-4752