[Histonet] Fabric Softener sheets

[Michael Smeltzer]

We placed a humidifier right next to our cryostat and kept movement by the
cryostat to a minimum to preserve the "shroud of humidity". Worked like a
charm when neither dryer sheets, grounding, a beaker of ethanol, or light
breathing into the chamber helped.

On Wed, Jan 13, 2010 at 4:34 PM, <tdobersztyn <@t> chmca.org> wrote:

> Hello all,
>
>
> When using a dryer sheet in the cryostat to reduce static-
> has anyone experienced an increased amount of artifact with fluorescein
> stained slides???
> We will occasionally get a slide that has lots of fluorescent fibers all
> over the section!
> I vaguely remember being told that dryer sheets are not good for labs that
> cut cryostat sections for either  muscle histochemistries /or kidney
> sections for immunofluorescent staining...
>
> I think using a small container of alcohol placed into the cryostat will
> also help reduce static-
> These dry months kill us!!!!
>
> Thanks in advance
>
> Theresa
> Theresa R Dobersztyn HT (ASCP)
> Senior Technologist-Histology/Electron Microscopy Labs
> Dept. of Pathology and Laboratory Medicine
> Phone: 330-543-8279
> Fax: 330-543-3226
> tdobersztyn <@t> chmca.org
>
>
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