Jay, I currently use the Ventana and am very pleased with the results I get. The only draw back is the cost to run the instrument. It can get quite pricey. They added space on the antibody wheel but took space away from the slide area. This has impacted our work flow greatly. We are however looking to purchase a second one. This one will have continual through put. That should help out with TAT. Hope this helps.
Beatrice Sullivan, HT(A.S.C.P.) HTL , AAS, CLSP(N.C.A.) AP Supervisor Shore Memorial Hospital 609-653-3590 Jay Lundgren <jaylundg...@gmai l.com> To Sent by: histonet histonet-bounces@ <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> lists.utsouthwest cc ern.edu Subject [Histonet] Ventana vs Leica 08/24/2010 02:30 PM I was wondering if anyone out there had experience with both the Ventana Ultra and the Leica Bond immunostainers. I realize that most people have a personal preference as to brands, but I'm not looking for a knee-jerk opinion (LEICA RULZ!!!!11 or VENTANA FTW!!), just someone who has had actual experience working on a daily basis with both instruments. If this is you, could you please tell me which you preferred and why. I'm currently working for a facility in MT which has narrowed down its search to these two instruments. No vendors please, they've already given their pitches. Thanks, Jay A. Lundgren M.S., HTL (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