[Histonet] Microtomist's Vade-Mecum on the Web

2010-01-28 Thread Robert Richmond
Arthur Bolles Lee's The Microtomist's Vade-Mecum, 7th edition (1913) is available online on Google Books, along with some other editions: http://books.google.com/books?id=4m5MMAAJprintsec=frontcoverdq=arthur+bolles+leeei=BpJhS96xKJTIzASV9vnNBQcd=1#v=onepageq=f=false This marvelous old

[Histonet] Re: Stains for Macrophages for Laser CaptureMicrodissection purpose

2010-01-28 Thread Percival Karen
Delphine, I think John is right about identifying the cells by shape. I do LCM, and I perform a rapid hematoxylin stain just for orientation purposes. The total time from fixation to air drying is 7 minutes. Any more time than that, and the RNA is too degraded to get good results from

[Histonet] Re: [IHCRG] Hamamatsu Nanozoomer

2010-01-28 Thread Kim Merriam
I would like to thank everyone that responded to my questions about these scanners.  These answers have been very valuable to my boss and I and will be taken into account when we decide on which system to purchase!  Kim Merriam, MA, HT(ASCP)QIHC Cambridge, MA

[Histonet] Re: Diff-Quik

2010-01-28 Thread Johnson, Teri
Dear Colleagues, At the risk of beating a dead horse, I would like to thank Bryan Llewellyn for so eloquently and succinctly echoing my own thoughts on the matter that Dr. Richmond commented on which has drawn criticism. For those who may have missed it, I'll include it below my own meager

[Histonet] Fw: [IHCRG] Dianova rat anti-mouse CD31

2010-01-28 Thread Kim Merriam
Hi - someone emailed me about my methodology, but I cant find the email, so here it is:   I tried it @ 1:10, 1:25 and 1:50.  All seem viable dilutions for the FFPE xenografts. I used BIocare DIVA (EDTA) HIER in decloaking chamber, primary ab for 2 hours @ RT, Biocare Rat-on-Mouse HRP polymer 

[Histonet] Kp Marker Plus Slide Pen

2010-01-28 Thread brent hart
Good morning fellow Histotechs,   Does anyone know of a supplier for the KP Maker Plus slide pens? Any information on this would be very helpful thanks as I can not seem to locate a vendor. ___ Histonet mailing list

RE: [Histonet] Kp Marker Plus Slide Pen

2010-01-28 Thread Blazek, Linda
Mercedes Medical -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of brent hart Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:34 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Kp Marker Plus Slide Pen

[Histonet] Fwd: Re: Stains for Macrophages for Laser Capture Microdissection purpose

2010-01-28 Thread John Kiernan
- Original Message - From: Christopher Pin c...@uwo.ca Date: Thursday, January 28, 2010 9:22 Subject: Re: Stains for Macrophages for Laser Capture Microdissection purpose To: Martin Sandig martin.san...@schulich.uwo.ca, John Kiernan jkier...@uwo.ca, Paul Walton pwal...@uwo.ca Hi all,

RE: [Histonet] Kp Marker Plus Slide Pen

2010-01-28 Thread Merced M Leiker
Yeah, that's it - that's where we got ours from. Plus the Mercedes Medical rep called to remind me after seeing my post, so he does monitor the Histonet... ;-) --On Thursday, January 28, 2010 10:39 AM -0500 Blazek, Linda lbla...@digestivespecialists.com wrote: Mercedes Medical

RE: [HISTONET] embedding cell cultures

2010-01-28 Thread Jo Dee Fish
Hi Nick, If you can, grow the cells on thermanox cover slips (NUNC). Then process them as normal for embedding in Eponate 12. I use acetonitrile in place of the propylene oxide to avoid damaging the coverslip. When doing the final embedding and polymerization, invert the coverslip over a drop

RE: [Histonet] Kp Marker Plus Slide Pen

2010-01-28 Thread Blazek, Linda
They last so long! That's why it's easy to forget where they came from! -Original Message- From: Maria Katleba [mailto:maria.katl...@stjoe.org] Sent: Thursday, January 28, 2010 11:56 AM To: Merced M Leiker; Blazek, Linda; 'brent hart'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: RE:

RE: [Histonet] Kp Marker Plus Slide Pen

2010-01-28 Thread Maria Katleba
These are the BEST pens I have ever bought for Histology! They last way longer plus the writing is very black and the colour stays... even when you reprocess a block Yes... I mark my kids school supplies with them too! Mercedes Medical 1-800-331-2716 www.MercedesMedical.com These are

[Histonet] I am no longer receiving messages from the histonet

2010-01-28 Thread Kaye Ryan
Kaye Ryan North Florida Dermatology Associates Histology Lab Supervisor (904) 398-0547 Ext. 2004 ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] RE: [IHCRG] Dianova rat anti-mouse CD31

2010-01-28 Thread Patsy Ruegg
Thank you Kim, that does sound very promising, I still have not gotten around to trying my sample of this, your work will be very helpful when I do. Best regards, Patsy Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC IHCtech, LLC Fitzsimmons BioScience Park 12635 Montview Blvd. Suite 215 Aurora, CO 80010

[Histonet] Ga.Society For Histotechnology Reservation Link

2010-01-28 Thread Shirley A. Powell
Hi All, I wanted to pass this link from the hotel on to you guys who will be attending the Georgia Society for Histotechnology meeting March 26-28 this year. This goes straight to the hotel and already has our code entered for you to reserve your rooms at the Evergreen Marriott Conference

[Histonet] Re: Histonet Digest, Vol 74, Issue 34

2010-01-28 Thread Rhonda Henshall-Powell
Dear Nick, When I was growing and harvesting 3D cell cultures (spheroids grown in matrigel) we would remove the culture medium, draw up the gel in a needle-less syringe and place in to OCT embedding medium (Tissue Tek) before freezing in Liquid Nitrogen. I would then cut 5-10um sections and

[Histonet] need help with stain

2010-01-28 Thread Perry, Margaret
A researcher wants to measure the length of the intestinal crypts and asked for a suggestion on what type of stain to use. I am thinking of using a phloxine/tartrazine stain and do a double stain with a GMS to show the basement membrane. What is your opinion on this? Do you have other

Re: [Histonet] need help with stain

2010-01-28 Thread Rene J Buesa
Use mucicarmin stain. The crypt mucus will be evident and  their sizes. René J. --- On Thu, 1/28/10, Perry, Margaret margaret.pe...@sdstate.edu wrote: From: Perry, Margaret margaret.pe...@sdstate.edu Subject: [Histonet] need help with stain To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

RE: [SPAM-HC] - [Histonet] Microtomist's Vade-Mecum on the Web - Email found in subject

2010-01-28 Thread McCormick, James
Samuri. The website www.scienceheritagelimited.com has available 8 books that are reprints of historically important history of microscopy and histotechnology books included is the 1885 edition of Arthur Bolles Lee's The Microtomist's Vade-Mecum. It's amazing how little (relatively)

[Histonet] Thomas Crowell is out of the office.

2010-01-28 Thread thomas . crowell
I will be out of the office starting 01/28/2010 and will not return until 02/02/2010. Please contact Kelly Miner at 617-871-5122 if you have any questions regarding clinical trial samples. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

RE: [Histonet] Re: Diff-Quik

2010-01-28 Thread Tony Henwood
Please don't take it personally. If we are trying our best to meet our own high expectations then we do not have to worry. I believe that most of us do what Robert expects. This is supported by my experiences at the recent NSH meeting in Birmingham Alabama. I was privileged to meet some of the

[Histonet] A blast from the past....

2010-01-28 Thread Jeffrey Silverman
Dr Richmond,   Thanks so much for that link to Vade Mecum. I've never before seen the book, but it has brought me back to my childhood, when I found a similar histotechnique book,  Michael Guyer's Animal Micrology, in an antique shop my mom was browsing, some 44 years ago. This book was

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[Histonet] honing compound

2010-01-28 Thread Jennifer MacDonald
A colleague from a neighboring university is trying to find both fine and coarse honing compound for his knife sharpener. Does anyone have a good source? Thank you, Jennifer MacDonald ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu