I sometimes still use a paraffin dispenser for really large blocks. It looks like a big coffee maker, like caterers use. You will still need molds. Embedding centers work on the same principle, they just incorporate the melted paraffin bay and dispenser with a cold plate on the side. Paula Pierce
----- Original Message ---- From: Merced Leiker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Tuesday, September 9, 2008 3:54:43 PM Subject: [Histonet] Manual Paraffin Embedding Does anyone process and embed tissues manually instead of using automated and expensive equipment? Can you tell me how you do it? Thanks. Merced _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
