Hi Lab Guy,
Our customer needs to seal in a desiccator, slides with samples that needs to be transported.
We would like to know the best way to do this and if you have a small desiccator with a sort of "rack" for slides. Thank you for your help.
Anna C.
Hi Anna!
Lab Guy here! While there are no “specific” products made for what you want, I’d like to offer a few simple suggestions for modifications to existing Bel-Art products that should work.
These suggestions:
All start with our Disposable Desiccator Plates (F42048-0065) and use the dish ‘as-is’, or use just the silica desiccant beads from inside.
2. The Polyethylene Slide Mailer Jar (H44200-0000) holds 5 slides and is another option, however in this case the silica beads would have to be loose within the container as there is not enough head space.
3. Bel-Art SP Scienceware offers a number of Polystyrene Slide Boxes (H44576-0000, H44576-0050, H44577-0000 and H44577-0001). The entire desiccator dish can be secured into an open space in any of these boxes. When closed these boxes have a tight seal, but not air-tight, so I recommend placing the box inside a Ziploc bag for extra assurance! Depending on your choice of boxes, you’ll fit a few less slides than normal but still be able to transport approximately 10 to 75 slides, in a dry, desiccated environment!
