Re: Mattek dishes

Posted by Craig Brideau on
URL: http://confocal-microscopy-list.275.s1.nabble.com/Mattek-dishes-tp3953839p3955224.html

I agree.  Trying to make these things is time consuming.

Craig


On Thu, Nov 5, 2009 at 2:26 PM, Kristi DeCourcy <[hidden email]> wrote:

> Actually, if the user is that...frugal, we used to make our own dishes. All
> it takes is petris, a small drill press, glass coverslips, and glue.  The
> only thing to be careful about it that you smooth down the drilled edges of
> the petri, so that the coverslip is flat against the dish bottom when you
> glue it.
> And I still remember my joyous reaction to the discovery that I could buy
> the same thing from Mattek!
> Kristi
>
> Has anyone ever reused Mattek dishes? I have a user who is trying to save
> some money and is cleaning their dishes with a detergent, rinsing and
> exposing to UV light. The cells look "funny' to me in that I can't seem to
> get a crisp image. Does anyone have any experience with reusing dishes?
>
>
>
> Thx!
>
>
>
> Mary
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