[Histonet] out of office

2009-11-23 Thread Marilyn . A . Weiss
I will be out of the office starting 11/23/2009 and will not return until 11/30/2009. .In my absence please ask for Mary Campbell . If this is urgent you can contact me on my cell phone number 858-472-4266. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.uts

Re: [Histonet] 4 HISTOTECH POSITIONS IN kAISER

2009-11-23 Thread Kiranjit Grewal
Kaiser Regional Laboratory in Berkeley, CA has 4 full time Histotech openings, if interested please call Kiranjit @ 510-559-5404.   --- On Mon, 11/16/09, Isaac O wrote: From: Isaac O Subject: [Histonet] NEW POSITION WANTED PLS To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Monday, November 16,

[Histonet] need old processing baskets

2009-11-23 Thread Patricia F Lott
Help! I obtained an old Tissue-Tek II 4640 tissue processor, but I need the baskets, and a manual, if possible! Patty Lott, Laboratory Manager UAB CMBD Core Laboratory 205-934-2007 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://list

RE: [Histonet] TNF alpha

2009-11-23 Thread Liz Chlipala
Sorry Guys I was thinking of IL-6 which I have done on bone and it works. We have worked with TNF-alpha (from Sigma) and our protocol does not requite retrieval I would think it would work on formic acid decalcified bone also, but I have not tried it. Liz Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC

[Histonet] Open Position

2009-11-23 Thread Joseph Saby
I have a full time position open for a histotech at NAMSA, located just south and east of Toledo in Northwood, Ohio.  This is a full time days position, and requires skills in embedding, sectioning, staining, etc.  Must be willing to work on animal tissues.  We work on many interesting specimens

RE: [Histonet] TNF alpha

2009-11-23 Thread Liz Chlipala
Richard it works. We purchase the antibody from Abcam. Liz Elizabeth A. Chlipala, BS, HTL(ASCP)QIHC Manager Premier Laboratory, LLC PO Box 18592 Boulder, Colorado 80308 office (303) 682-3949 fax (303) 682-9060 www.premierlab.com Ship to Address: 1567 Skyway Drive, Unit E Longmont, Colorad

[Histonet] TNF alpha

2009-11-23 Thread Richard Cartun
I have a colleague who is interested in doing IHC for TNF alpha on formalin-fixed, decalcified bone specimens. Is this possible? If so, I would appreciate hearing about your antibody and technique. Thanks! Richard Richard W. Cartun, Ph.D. Director, Histology & Immunopathology Director, Biosp

RE: [Histonet] Mouse eyes

2009-11-23 Thread gayle callis
uthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet __ Information from ESET Smart Securi

Re: [Histonet] Mouse eyes

2009-11-23 Thread Roger Moretz
Altho' retired for 2 years, we had a protocol that retained all parts of the eye quite well.  Fixation was in 3% glutaraldehyde (diluted in H2O), 4 deg.C for overnight.  Don't extend the fixation as this will cause the tissue to be too hard.  Wash for about 1hr in running tap water and process a

[Histonet] job opening at UCLA

2009-11-23 Thread Linke, Noelle
Hi all, I have an opening for a Histotech III in the histology lab which (it was just posted). For this position, an HTL is required, no exceptions. We are looking for someone with 5+ years of experience in routine histology, manual specials, automated special stain experience is always a hel

[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 72, Issue 26

2009-11-23 Thread Suresch, Donna L.
RE: Cryojane Tape Transfer System I have found that you need to have your tape at the same temp as your tissue to have your tissue transfer completely from the tape. I set everything up in the morning putting the tape in the cryostat and get everything equilibrated first for about 2 hours or so.

Re: [Histonet] cryojane tap transfer system

2009-11-23 Thread Nicole Collette
Hello, Richard, I have done some sectioning of undecalcified bone with the Cryojane (hallelujah! it works! to paraphrase Ms. Callis) and one thing is that the sections won't cross-link if the tapes or the slides are being stored in the presence of UV light (then they are pre-crosslinked!), ke

Reponses to Merced and Richard Re: [Histonet] cryojane tape transfer system

2009-11-23 Thread gayle callis
You wrote: Unless I'm missing something, I don't understand why people use this tape? It seems like a marketing gimmick to me...ol' fashion' melting of sections onto slides works perfectly for us... ? Regards, Merced Merced, Yes, you are missing something. If you have ever tried

RE: [Histonet] cryojane tap transfer system

2009-11-23 Thread CHRISTIE GOWAN
Hi Richard, I am assuming that you are using the flash in the cryojane system to adhere the specimen to the slide. Make sure your tape is not too old and don't store it in the cryostat. It sounds like you are able to get the section but unable to get it to adhere. Make sure you pass your rol

[Histonet] Job Opening

2009-11-23 Thread Walzer Susan
We have an opening for a tech, days no weekends at St Pete.General Hospital in St Pete,FL. Call our HR dept at 727 384-1414 X 4814. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Mouse eyes

2009-11-23 Thread Durden, Kelley
My question concerns mouse eyes. Can anyone send me their fixation suggestions? We are receiving mouse eyes that end up with a "wavy" look instead of a nicely defined "C" and have no explanation for this occurrence. Can anyone send me their mouse eye processing schedule? We have a protocol t

[Histonet] Reference labs doing parafibromin?

2009-11-23 Thread Sebree Linda A
Good Monday morning, One of our pathologists is getting pressure from the endocrinologists to bring on Parafibromin (gene: hrpt2). Are there any reference labs out there offering this? Thanks, Linda A. Sebree University of Wisconsin Hospital & Clinics IHC/ISH Laboratory DB1-223 VAH 600 Highland

RE: [Histonet] Suggestions for Cassette Labeling

2009-11-23 Thread Rathborne, Toni
That seems like a lot of effort. Do your pathologists do the grossing? or PA's? -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]on Behalf Of Fye Beth Sent: Monday, November 23, 2009 9:38 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwest

[Histonet] Suggestions for Cassette Labeling

2009-11-23 Thread Fye Beth
There have been some great suggestions for reducing or catching slide labeling errors. I'm interested in the same for cassette labeling. Currently, we have the patient's last name on one side of the cassette, and the site listed on the other. This makes it easier to identify blocks if they ar

Re: [Histonet] cryojane tap transfer system

2009-11-23 Thread Merced M Leiker
Unless I'm missing something, I don't understand why people use this tape? It seems like a marketing gimmick to me...ol' fashion' melting of sections onto slides works perfectly for us... ? Regards, Merced --On Monday, November 23, 2009 9:01 AM -0500 Richard Pattison wrote: Hi Everybody,

[Histonet] cryojane tap transfer system

2009-11-23 Thread Richard Pattison
Hi Everybody, I was hoping to get some advice - I'm cryosectioning plant tissues and transferring sections to slides using the Cryojane system. However, i'm having problems in transferring the sections without them falling apart during the tape transfer. I'm fixing my tissue for 24 hours in et