[Histonet] Refrigerator Mold

[Rene J Buesa]

You should never use an open container with bleach in any place where you keep slides, because bleach will affect the antigens in the sections and affect histochemical reactions as well.
Carboard folders will catch fungus spores outside the refrigerator that eventually will develop into fungi, as in your case. Carboard folders are not a good option to store slides in the humid environment of a refrigerator.
You should put your slides in plastic boxes, either in large ones (100 slides each) or small ones (25 slides).
You will be able alto to store more slides in less space.
René J.
 
 

--- On Tue, 6/8/10, Jennifer Anderson <janderson <@t> halozyme.com> wrote:


From: Jennifer Anderson <janderson <@t> halozyme.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Refrigerator Mold
To: "histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Date: Tuesday, June 8, 2010, 3:34 PM


Hello and Greetings.

I am looking for a solution to our refrigerator mold problem.  We have stacks of folders in our refrigerators, and they get moldy with time.
I have placed a small open container of bleach on the bottom shelf, and that seems to have worked, but I'm not sure if that is detrimental to slide and reagent storage.
I have purchased some strong disinfectants also, but I don't know if those vapors will harm slides or reagents.

Thanks so much for all of your continued insight and advice!

Jennifer M. Anderson, Scientist
Halozyme Therapeutics, Inc.
11388 Sorrento Valley Road
San Diego, CA 92121
858-704-8333 (office)
janderson <@t> halozyme.com<mailto:janderson <@t> halozyme.com>



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