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<div>I store ours for years in a desiccator. But I agree Wim, the cathode is sealed by vacuum and therefore they should be protected. </div>
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<div dir="ltr">Mobil gesendet</div>
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<blockquote type="cite">Am 17.10.2021 um 14:29 schrieb Wim Hagen <hagen@embl.de>:<br>
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<div class="">I keep ours in a normal cabinet (so no desiccator) for several years without any trouble.</div>
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