Hello Histonet! Long time reader, first time poster. Bear with me, please, traditional histologists; I have an alternative application. I have an issue that has been vexing me concerning cutting a cross section of a multilayer packaging lamination. I have a Leica cryostat microtome for the cutting of the sample. I am using a traditional OCT compound for embedding with limited success, due to the lack of adhesion between the compound and the packaging exterior and interior surfaces. I have tried using sticky tape (Jenny tape? I forget the name) but this gave even worse results. Is there a better method to approach this, or am I stuck with my present approach which is literally hit or miss (mostly miss).
Feel free to contact me directly - [email protected] Best regards - RJ -----Original Message----- From: [email protected] <[email protected]> Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2026 1:00 PM To: [email protected] Subject: [EXTERNAL]Histonet Digest, Vol 268, Issue 5 Send Histonet mailing list submissions to [email protected] 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 [email protected] You can reach the person managing the list at [email protected] When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific than "Re: Contents of Histonet digest..." Today's Topics: 1. Formalin delivery system (Bert Dotson) 2. Happy Histotechnology Professionals Day ? A Tribute to the Artists of Diagnosis ([email protected]) ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Message: 1 Date: Mon, 9 Mar 2026 19:18:59 +0000 From: Bert Dotson <[email protected]> To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]> Subject: [Histonet] Formalin delivery system Message-ID: <lv5pr05mb998344ee9a4fee7b6555fff6be90...@lv5pr05mb998344.namprd05.prod.outlook.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Hi, There Histonet, Been a while since I posted anything here. Does anyone out there have an formalin pump/delivery system for pumping formalin to the grossing stations. Can anyone from UIHC tell me if they still have theirs or put me in touch with someone who knows? Feel free to reply directly. Many thanks, Bert Dotson, MBA, HTL (ASCP) Anatomic Pathology IT Analyst, DUHS Clinical Labs [email protected]<mailto:[email protected]> The information in this electronic mail is sensitive, protected information intended only for the addressee(s). 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