[Histonet] RE: Can someone recommend a good labeling pen for cryotubes.

[Patrick Laurie]

I second the statmark pens from stat-lab. They are very solvent resistant,
don't dry out that easy.  They are however a little on the pricey side, at
about $5.00 a pen.

Patrick Laurie


On Wed, Oct 23, 2013 at 1:58 PM, Walter Benton <wbenton <@t> cua.md> wrote:

> Are you using the red label "Industrial Sharpie" already, if not give them
> a try?
>
> I would also suggest using a slide marking pen since they are resistant to
> many solvents used in the lab like alcohol and xylene.
>
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> Subject: [Histonet] Can someone recommend a good labeling pen for
> cryotubes.
>
> Hi everyone,
>
> Can someone recommend a good pen to use to label cryo tubes.    The VWR
> pens we have been using are apparently discontinued.
>
> I would like something that writes as fine as an ultrafine sharpie, but is
> less likely to smear and is more long lasting, and solvent tolerant.
>
> Thanks
>
> Patrick.
>
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