[Histonet] Breezy lab/flyaway ribbons!

[R J VAZQUEZ]

When I was doing histology, I would use a flexible end of a brush to roll the ribbon end closest to the blade and that would secure it beautifully and no fly aways.

Robyn Vazquez
 
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> Date: Tue, 22 Jun 2010 11:10:29 -0400
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Breezy lab/flyaway ribbons!
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> We have a similar situation, but I have shown my techs how to 1) wet the
> brush they use to take the ribbon off the knife and 2) to roll/curl the
> ribbon over the damp end of the brush and 3) hover our hand over the top of
> the ribbon while moving it (to reduce the breeze) from the microtome to the
> waterbath.
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> I learned this technique when I first started in Histology, as we had a
> choice, a HOT room with no AC and no wind, or learn how to deal with the
> breeze and don't sweat! I opted for dealing with the wind. Now, it's
> second nature and it matters not whether there is wind or not, I still use
> the same motion for tranfer of the ribbon!
> 
> Good luck with your situation. :o)
> 
> Michelle
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> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rathborne,
> Toni
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 8:50 AM
> To: Josie Britton; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Breezy lab/flyaway ribbons!
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> For the ceiling vents, you could ask to have deflectors installed. The ones
> we have are made of stainless, are slightly larger than the vent, and are
> suspended about 6"-8" below the opening. 
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> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Josie Britton
> Sent: Tuesday, June 22, 2010 6:23 AM
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Breezy lab/flyaway ribbons!
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> We have been having trouble with big breeze blowing our precious ribbons
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> out of our hands while cutting. We would like a door on the Histology
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> lab to cut down on the breeze of people walking by through the hall.
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> Our facilities want to find out what other people are doing to stop this
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> problem. We also have air ducts blowing down from above, which is not
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> helping the problem. We would like as many labs solutions as possible.
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> Our facilities have come up with all these crazy barriers that we would
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> have to move to walk around when we need to put our racks on the
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> stainer, answer timers, print more slides, use the oven, etc... 
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> Any input would be appreciated!
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> Breezy girls,
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> Josie Britton and Chris Braaten
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> Cheshire Medical Center
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> Keene, NH 03431
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