[Histonet] Flat Ice???

[WILLIAM DESALVO]

For quality assurance and safety concerns, I would suggest moving away from the "wet ice" and go with a sealed freezing tray. We moved to the small Histo-Cool ice trays w/ tray. 
 
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William DeSalvo, B.S., HTL(ASCP)




 
> Date: Fri, 10 Sep 2010 10:58:01 -0400
> From: MSHERWOOD <@t> PARTNERS.ORG
> To: sraibley <@t> yahoo.com; Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Flat Ice???
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> We use a styrofoam container and have no problem with it freezing flat. Are you
> containers sitting flat in the freezer? 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Susan Raibley
> Sent: Friday, September 10, 2010 10:52 AM
> To: Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Flat Ice???
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> Hello! I would greatly appreciate any tips or tricks to getting ice to freeze
> flat in the pan! We are tired of opening the freezer to see mountains that have
> formed in our pans overnight, making it hard to try and fit all the blocks we
> need to microtome on them. We have two freezers and they both have this problem.
> Help please! Thanks!
>  
>  
> Susan Bincsik, HT (ASCP)
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