[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 91, Issue 34

[Amos Brooks]

Hi,
   I prefer to use the plastic two slide mailers that lay the slides flat.
The blade edge doesn't come in contact with anything that can mar it's
sharpened surface like other blades or the edge of a container. I also mark
the used blades with a sharpie so I can see which blade is totally spent for
facing only, and which portion of the partially used blade is fresh. It also
closes up safely so no one can accidentally get cut.

Amos

On Sat, Jun 25, 2011 at 1:00 PM,
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> Trying to clean up some things hanging out there in our lab and wondering
> what everyone does with a blade that has been used minimally and tech done
> for the day with the microtome.  Where do you store that blade for use
> tomorrow or do you toss and not worry about the cost involved?  I do not
> like them sitting on top of the microtome.  Any good ideas??  Thanks, as
> always!
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