July 14th AM

Today, we waited on Nathan to come and scan precancerous cells on elasticity. He appeared at 10am. He got some cells from the incubator and changed the buffer so that the cells are all in the same buffer environment. Then he started the combi microscope and getiing the cantilever tip to focus in water at 37 degrees which is body temperature. The cells live as long as 6 hrs. at body temperature. they survive only 1 to 2 hrs. at 25 degrees or room temperature. It took him a long time to find the laser and he has to add more immersion oil.It is time for lunch.