I use a excelsior and was told to always use Xylene in the cleaning cycle. Since sub is not as pure as xylene ( obviously) you could be at risk of developing paraffin clogs that the sub may not get. Using one xylene in the cleaning has not effected the odor at all in the lab. Good Luck.
V.Avalos ADS, INC Fax:602-277-2134 -----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Conway, Carla Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2013 8:26 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Xylene substitutes for tissue processor clean cycle Hello all, The technician who does preventive maintenance on our LX-120 tissue processor recommended that we use xylene as the solvent in our clean cycle. We are considering using a xylene substitue in the clean cycle and would appreciate any recommendations. Thanks very much, Carla Conway Histology Technician Western Fisheries Research Center, USGS 6505 N.E. 65th Street Seattle, WA 98115-5016 USA Phone: 206-526-6282 ext. 242 Fax: 206-526-6654 E-mail: cmcon...@usgs.gov _______________________________________________ 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
