Laurie, Perhaps check out Electron Microscopy Sciences - autopsy capsule...a 2 part round, perforated stainless steel cassette about 3" in diameter and 0.5" deep. I have used them for processing monkey and canine brains.
Brett M. Connolly, Ph.D. Research Fellow, Imaging Dept. Merck & Co., Inc. PO Box 4, WP-44K West Point, PA 19486 tel. 215-652-2501 fax. 215-993-6803 brett_conno...@merck.com -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Laurie Colbert Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2009 12:00 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Large cassettes My pathologist wants to sample a particular feature of a baby's brain (autopsy), but the brain is too soft to cut and still maintain this feature. She wants to process a very large section of the brain, and then cut it down after it has been processed and has some firmness to it. Does anyone know where I can get a large cassette - approximately 4" x 4" - as a sample? I don't want to have to buy a large quantity, because this is probably a one-time thing. I'm not sure such a cassette even exists, but it seems like I've seen one before. Laurie Colbert Huntington Hospital Pasadena, CA _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet Notice: This e-mail message, together with any attachments, contains information of Merck & Co., Inc. (One Merck Drive, Whitehouse Station, New Jersey, USA 08889), and/or its affiliates (which may be known outside the United States as Merck Frosst, Merck Sharp & Dohme or MSD and in Japan, as Banyu - direct contact information for affiliates is available at http://www.merck.com/contact/contacts.html) that may be confidential, proprietary copyrighted and/or legally privileged. It is intended solely for the use of the individual or entity named on this message. If you are not the intended recipient, and have received this message in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and then delete it from your system. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet