I agree that this is quicker than manually---you can do 4?or 5 blocks at a time.
-----Original Message----- From: Karin Groeger <kgroe...@uslabs.net> To: Pamela Marcum <pmar...@vet.upenn.edu>; Angela Bitting <akbitt...@geisinger.edu>; histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jennifer MacDonald <jmacdon...@mtsac.edu>; Scott <lsc...@sfcn.org> Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Thu, 19 Mar 2009 9:37 am Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Block trimming They work great for us and saves the hand. We use the Shandon Para Trimmer. Our techs love them. Karin Groeger Histology Supervisor US LABS, Irvine,CA 949-450-0145 ext. 649 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Pamela Marcum Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 6:31 AM To: 'Angela Bitting'; histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; 'Jennifer MacDonald'; 'Scott' Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE: [Histonet] Paraffin Block trimming Actually the warm up time is about 3 minutes and after that I can do blocks much faster and cleaner than scraping. I can't imagine it being slower to be honest. We love it as it save a lot of time. Pamela A Marcum University of Pennsylvania School of Veterinary Medicine Comparative Orthopedic Laboratory (CORL) 382 W Street Rd Kennett Square PA 19438 610-925-6278 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Angela Bitting Sent: Thursday, March 19, 2009 9:14 AM To: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu; Jennifer MacDonald; Scott Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Paraffin Block trimming 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 anyb ody 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 Confidentiality Notice: This message, including any attachments, may contain CONFIDENTIAL AND/OR LEGALLY PRIVILEGED information. The information is intended for use by the individual named above and may not be disseminated to any other party without US LABS' written permission. If you are not the intended recipient, or the employee or agent responsible for delivering this information to the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, disclosure, distribution, copying or taking of any action in reliance on the contents of this information is strictly prohibited. If you have received this information in error, please notify US LABS immediately at 1-888-450-0145 attn: Compliance Department to arrange for return of this me ssage including all attachments. _______________________________________________ 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