[Histonet] Purchasing a Cryostat

[Merced M Leiker]

I should probably rephrase my query: Does anyone have experience or advice 
about a particular refurbisher as I'm a bit leary of just pulling one off 
the internet?  Thank you.

Regards,
Merced

--On Tuesday, November 24, 2009 1:20 PM -0800 Rene J Buesa 
<rjbuesa <@t> yahoo.com> wrote:

>
> If you Google "cryostat" you will probably fing refurbished units.
> René J.
>
> --- On Tue, 11/24/09, Merced M Leiker <leiker <@t> buffalo.edu> wrote:
>
>
> From: Merced M Leiker <leiker <@t> buffalo.edu>
> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Purchasing a Cryostat
> To: "Histonet" <Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Date: Tuesday, November 24, 2009, 4:14 PM
>
>
> Thanks so much for everyone who's replied so far (wow, a lot of
> responses,
> including from 2 reps)...I just talked with my boss... budget concerns
> may
> restrict us to a refurbished cryostat...
>
> Can anyone recommend a good refurbisher, and perhaps of Leica units? (the
> U.S. responses thus far were overwhelmingly in favor of Leica)
>
> Thanks again!
>
> Regards,
> Merced
>
> --On Tuesday, November 24, 2009 2:30 PM -0500 Merced M Leiker
> <leiker <@t> buffalo.edu> wrote:
>
>> Hi all,
>>
>> We're looking into purchasing our own cryostat (instead of paying to use
>> someone else's all the time!). We are research, not clinical or
>> industrial, and want a research-type model.
>>
>> Does anyone have any advice or experience with getting a new vs. a used
>> cryostat? Or what brand you would recommend? (Shandon, Vibratome, etc.)
>> Thanks so much!
>>
>> Merced M Leiker
>> Research Technician III
>> Cardiovascular Medicine
>> 348 Biomedical Research Building
>> State University of New York at Buffalo
>> 3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214  USA
>> leiker <@t> buffalo.edu
>> 716-829-6118 (Ph)
>> 716-829-2665 (Fx)
>>
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> Merced M Leiker
> Research Technician III
> Cardiovascular Medicine
> 348 Biomedical Research Building
> State University of New York at Buffalo
> 3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214  USA
> leiker <@t> buffalo.edu
> 716-829-6118 (Ph)
> 716-829-2665 (Fx)
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Merced M Leiker
Research Technician III
Cardiovascular Medicine
348 Biomedical Research Building
State University of New York at Buffalo
3435 Main St, Buffalo, NY 14214  USA
leiker <@t> buffalo.edu
716-829-6118 (Ph)
716-829-2665 (Fx)

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