In my experience the paraffin block trimmer is quicker and easier on your hands than the old manual scraping method. Loralee McMahon, HTL (ASCP) ICC Supervisor University of Rochester Department of Pathology (585) 275-7210
________________________________ From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Rene J Buesa Sent: Thu 3/19/2009 9:25 AM To: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jennifer MacDonald; Scott; Angela Bitting Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Block trimming You will have to time worself as I did to find out that waiting fo the paraffin to melt in order to eliminate it takes 2.5 times more time than doing it manually with a pocket knife (as I used). Manually = 32 secs/block vs. 80 secks./block René J. --- On Thu, 3/19/09, Angela Bitting <akbitt...@geisinger.edu> wrote: From: Angela Bitting <akbitt...@geisinger.edu> Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Block trimming To: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu, "Jennifer MacDonald" <jmacdon...@mtsac.edu>, "Scott" <lsc...@sfcn.org> Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Thursday, March 19, 2009, 9:13 AM I've been told that they are slower than scraping by hand. What's the consensus? Angela Bitting, HT(ASCP) Technical Specialist, Histology Geisinger Medical Center 100 N Academy Ave. MC 23-00 Danville, PA 17822 phone 570-214-9634 fax 570-271-5916 No trees were hurt in the sending of this email However many electrons were severly inconvienienced! >>> Jennifer MacDonald <jmacdon...@mtsac.edu> 3/19/2009 12:26 AM >>> We have two in our student lab. It is safer, quicker, and there are a lot less paraffin shavings to clean up. Jennifer MacDonald "Scott" <lsc...@sfcn.org> Sent by: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 03/18/2009 09:24 PM To <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> cc Subject [Histonet] Paraffin Block triming Hi, Does anybody use a paraffin block dewaxer ? If so does it save any time, how well does it work? Thanks, Scott Hendricksen HT (ASCP) _______________________________________________ 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 IMPORTANT WARNING: The information in this message (and the documents attached to it, if any) is confidential and may be legally privileged. It is intended solely for the addressee. Access to this message by anyone else is unauthorized. If you are not the intended recipient, any disclosure, copying, distribution or any action taken, or omitted to be taken, in reliance on it is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this message in error, please delete all electronic copies of this message (and the documents attached to it, if any), destroy any hard copies you may have created and notify me immediately by replying to this email. Thank you._______________________________________________ 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 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet