Agree that phone book paper works great on the water. Picked up that tip many years ago from the AFIP.
Brett 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 Kim Merriam Sent: Monday, October 26, 2009 8:05 AM To: Angela Bitting; Jackie M O'Connor; Stella Mireles; histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Floaters in Waterbath I have always used pieces of phone book paper. Just ask everyone to bring in their old phone books, and tear the papers off at the seam. They provide just the right amount of absorption, are the perfect size, are free and a useful way to recycle! Kim Kim Merriam, MA, HT(ASCP)QIHC Cambridge, MA ________________________________ From: Angela Bitting <akbitt...@geisinger.edu> To: Jackie M O'Connor <Jackie.O'con...@abbott.com>; Stella Mireles <estellamire...@gmail.com>; histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Cc: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Fri, October 23, 2009 10:40:58 AM Subject: Re: [Histonet] Floaters in Waterbath We currently have a Quality Improvement Plan in effect to address this issue. Jackie is right about keeping those forcep wells clean. Although we don't swipe Kimwipes over our waterbath after each block, we do it very regularly. Another thing to consider is how often you clean your embedding molds. ~Angie 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 ! >>> "Jackie M O'Connor" <Jackie.O'con...@abbott.com> 10/23/2009 10:23 AM >>> Kim wipes seem to pick up more debris than paper towels, and they pick up much less water. We routinely sweep the waterbath with a kimwipe after each block. You can also pick up floaters from embedding if the forceps are not cleaned between each block. Most embedding centers have multiple wells for forceps - how often do you clean those wells? You'd be amazed at how much gunk accumulates in there! From: Stella Mireles <estellamire...@gmail.com> To: Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: 10/23/2009 09:11 AM Subject: [Histonet] Floaters in Waterbath Sent by: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu I know we have all had some problems with floaters in our waterbath at some point in our microtomy career. Our doctors are very picky and I need some tips on keeping an immaculate clean waterbath, but not sacrificing the speed in a regular routine lab. We use the pyrex waterbath and paper towels for wiping our area. Thanks _______________________________________________ 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 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