We have been using the Sakura Glas Coverslipper for about 4 years. We love it. It's our 5th tech. We use the Tissue-Tek Glas #6419 (Sakura) mounting media. It is the right consistency (no dilution needed), non yellowing, open the top and stick on the machine. We usually don't file our slides for several days so I cannot attest to its drying speed. We use ONLY Richard Allan Scientific "Slip-Rite" coverglasses, 24 x 50. Volume setting 4 and speed setting 5. Be sure the xylene in the tray does not get too high, never up to the frost of the slide. The vacuum cup will get damp which will affect the vacuum holding the slide....not good! Always, Always keep the lubrication bottle and nozzle reservoir full of xylene. We have PM done yearly. The last 4 sentences are the voice-of-experience!!! If a "technical error" is possible, we've done it!!
Enjoy your new coverslipper!! Barbara Barbara Stancel, HTL(ASCP) USDA, FSIS, EL, Pathology Athens, Georgia 30605 706-546-3698 or 706-546-3556 barbara.stan...@fsis.usda.gov Message: 11 Date: Wed, 04 Feb 2009 10:56:17 -0600 From: "LINDA MARGRAF" <linda.marg...@childrens.com> Subject: [Histonet] Mounting media question To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Message-ID: <49897450.f783.00d...@childrens.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" We will soon be receiving our new Sakura Glas Coverslipper. Can anyone who is also using this instrument please tell me what type of mounting media is being used. We are looking for a fast-drying media that can be used for tissue slides, non-gyne and gyne slides. We are also looking at long term storage without fading capability. Our current mounting media - Surgipath's Micromount used on the older model Sakura -Glas coverslipper does not dry quickly. Storage and slide handling issues around this problem. Thank you, Karen J Kay, MLT Pathology Supervisor Chinook Health Laboratory Chinook Regional Hospital Message: 12 Date: Wed, 4 Feb 2009 09:09:01 -0800 (PST) From: Rene J Buesa <rjbu...@yahoo.com> Subject: [Histonet] Mounting media question To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu, LINDA MARGRAF <linda.marg...@childrens.com> Message-ID: <549235.49508...@web65707.mail.ac4.yahoo.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 The Fisher Permount (SP15) is ideal for what you describe. The main advantage is that you can dilute it to your needs without losing any of its properties. René J. --- On Wed, 2/4/09, LINDA MARGRAF <linda.marg...@childrens.com> wrote: From: LINDA MARGRAF <linda.marg...@childrens.com> Subject: [Histonet] Mounting media question To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Wednesday, February 4, 2009, 11:56 AM We will soon be receiving our new Sakura Glas Coverslipper. Can anyone who is also using this instrument please tell me what type of mounting media is being used. We are looking for a fast-drying media that can be used for tissue slides, non-gyne and gyne slides. We are also looking at long term storage without fading capability. Our current mounting media - Surgipath's Micromount used on the older model Sakura -Glas coverslipper does not dry quickly. Storage and slide handling issues around this problem. Thank you, Karen J Kay, MLT Pathology Supervisor Chinook Health Laboratory Chinook Regional Hospital _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet