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On Oct 1, 2011, at 12:07 PM, histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu wrote: > Send Histonet mailing list submissions to > histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > You can reach the person managing the list at > histonet-ow...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Histonet digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Control Tissue (Terry&Star Bullard) > 2. Position Available @ NIH (Bethesda, MD) (Jason Blaine) > 3. Histonet Digest, Vol 94, Issue 40 Nothing down the drain > (Steve McClain) > 4. washing the placenta (An Eerdekens) > 5. Microtome Alignment Tool (Marcia Fisher) > 6. RE: AFB Controls (Farish, Craig) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 13:29:43 -0400 > From: "Terry&Star Bullard" <tnsb...@gmail.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Control Tissue > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > Message-ID: > <cadvtc3zm+cqj-6fk_luk_3nlewd_9wb6yoq5qevwvbzj-pu...@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Hi all. Does anyone have a resource for control blocks? We are in need > of fungus controls and are trying to save the cost of buying slides. > Thanks all. > > Sheila Haas > Laboratory Supervisor > MicroPath Laboratories, Inc > > > Sheila, > National Society for Histotechnology has a Tissue Control Bank, If you > contact the person below she can help: > > Melinda A Hamilton HT (ASCP) > NSH Tissue Control Bank Curator > Melinda Sokol <m.soko...@gmail.com> > > Hope that help! > Star Bullard HT(ASCP) > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 17:33:27 +0000 > From: Jason Blaine <jbla...@astrixinc.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Position Available @ NIH (Bethesda, MD) > To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: > > <A115DD9FF6F4A14D8DCF77948DCE580C74C98E@MBX021-W3-CA-1.exch021.domain.local> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Seeking highly skilled scientist or histologist who is well versed in IHC. > This position is in the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) and thus > requires prior neuroscience and non-human primate experience. Please note > that we are NOT necessarily seeking ASCP histology certificated individuals > and that prior related experience will be preferred over certification. > > The position will support research in the NIMH. The position will provide > histology support service for the complete laboratory (has 5 sections within > it). This person will be the go to person for histology and IHC within the > lab and its 5 sections. This individual will be expected to function as a > resource to all of the lab's not solely as a technician but rather as a > histology/IHC expert to advise the teams with their histology/IHC needs. > This will be a collaborative research effort and will not offer personal > independent research. Non-human primate model is the principal concern. > Experience with IHC, Fluoro-ruby and green, D2, BrDu, tyrosine hyroxylase, > perfusion, brain removal and prep, and much more is desired. > > If this opportunity is not right for you I ask that you point me in the > direction of someone who may be appropriately qualified - maybe a colleague > of yours, or former boss, or collaborator. The opportunity is a fulltime, > salaried, indefinite, contractor position with benefits. > > Qualified candidates please submit a current CV/resume (in MS Word format) to > jbla...@astrixinc.com. > > Thanks - > Jason Blaine > jbla...@astrixinc.com > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 14:08:27 -0400 > From: "Steve McClain" <ste...@mcclainlab.com> > Subject: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 94, Issue 40 Nothing down the > drain > To: <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: > <EE723B268CDC7F4E85D42139B6F5416337B061@ml1.McClainLabs.local> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Yes nothing down the drain (except maybe the lithium carbonate bluing). > > Hematoxylin goes into medical waste service. > > Used Eosin gets reused a 10-20 ml at a time into the first absolute on > the processors as a marker of carryover (as the later alcohols turn red, > we have a visual indicator of the need to change, also helps with > embedding since collagen stains more than epithelium/epidermis). > > Alcohols after the de-waxing xylenes and from the processor purges go to > the medical waste service. > > Other alcohols get recycled. > > All the Xylenes get recycled. > > Liquid Waste from the recycler goes to medical waste service. > > Paraffins go into the trash. > > > > > > Steve > > Steve A. McClain, MD > > McClain Labs, LLC 45 Manor Road, Smithtown, NY 11787 631 361 4000 > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 21:18:10 +0200 > From: An Eerdekens <an.eerdek...@uzleuven.be> > Subject: [Histonet] washing the placenta > To: "'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu'" > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: > <09f2ba9a1e06c64d9f090ff0fd0d73179763afd...@ex2007-mbx-2.uz.kuleuven.ac.be> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Dear all, > > Is there someone with experience in washing of placentae before sampling? > > Regards > > Dr An Eerdekens > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 19:33:59 +0000 > From: Marcia Fisher <mfis...@ecrmc.org> > Subject: [Histonet] Microtome Alignment Tool > To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: > <bac5284d8bdc9b40819e2c75ed34d065188...@exmbx01.ecrmc.ci.el-centro.ca.us> > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > We just purchased one from American Master Tech and really like the results. > We now have added this task to our monthly maintenance sheets. > > Marcia Fisher > Histology Supervisor/Lab Safety Officer > El Centro Regional Medical Center > > > ECRMC Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail is for the sole use of the intended > recipient(s) and may contain confidential and privileged information. Any > unauthorized review, use, disclosure, or distribution is prohibited. If you > are not the intended recipient, PLEASE contact the sender and promptly > destroy this e-mail and its attachments. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Sat, 1 Oct 2011 20:57:25 +1000 > From: "Farish, Craig" <cfar...@csu.edu.au> > Subject: [Histonet] RE: AFB Controls > To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: > <3232733c82c90d439bf48c9fef3b7d1c2f78512...@mail01.csumain.csu.edu.au> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi Pamela, try contacting your local large animal vet or a veterinary > diagnostic lab. Any case of Ovine or Bovine Johnne's disease would be a great > ZN positive control. The bacteria (mycobacterium avium subsp > paratuberculosis) is acid fast and congregates in huge numbers in the > terminal ileum and ileo-caecal junction (and also the caudal mesenteric lymph > node in smaller numbers). > About the only problem i've ever come across is that there are so many AFBs > it may mask poorly stained section unless you look for individual bacteria in > the margins. > Hope this helps > Craig > > Craig Farish > Senior TO > Veterinary Diagnostic Laboratory > Charles Sturt University > Wagga Wagga > NSW, Australia > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 12 > Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 18:23:07 +0000 > From: "Marcum, Pamela A" <pamar...@uams.edu> > Subject: [Histonet] AFB Controls > To: "histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu" > <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> > Message-ID: > <41d3a1af6fef0643bdc89e0516a6ea3209697...@mail2node2.ad.uams.edu> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Does anyone know where we can get a good AFB control? Ours have exhausted > and we can't find a case here with a positive reading. > > Best Regards, > > Pamela A Marcum > UAMS > Slot 502 > 4301 W Markham Street > Little Rock AR 72205 > Office: 501-686-7554 > Fax: 501-686-7151 > > Confidentiality Notice: This e-mail message, including any attachments, > is for the sole use of the intended recipient(s) and may contain > confidential and privileged information. Any unauthorized review, > use, disclosure or distribution is prohibited. If you are not the > intended recipient, please contact the sender by reply > e-mail and destroy all copies of the original message.. > Charles Sturt University > > | ALBURY-WODONGA | BATHURST | CANBERRA | DUBBO | GOULBURN | ONTARIO | ORANGE > | SYDNEY | WAGGA WAGGA | > > Give Generously - Support Young Australians > > You can help young Australians to go to University and succeed in their > studies by giving generously to the Charles Sturt University Foundation. 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