[Histonet] xylene substitute

We routinely use Richard-Allan Clear-Rite 3 with Permount. We have for years. Jennifer MacDonald Education Coordinator, Histotechnician Training Program Mt. San Antonio College 1100 N. Grand Ave. Walnut, CA 91789 (909) 594-5611 ext. 4884 jmacdon...@mtsac.edu

RE: [Histonet] gram stain/label issues

Maybe try handwriting with a pencil then putting the label on aft erwards. Sarah Goebel, B.A., HT (ASCP) Histotechnician XBiotech USA Inc. <= span style="color: rgb(51, 102, 255);">8201 East Riverside Dr. Bldg 4 Sui= te 100 Austin, Texas 78744 (512)386-2907

[Histonet] gram stain/label issues

HI all, We are doing gram stains manually, and the acetone is removing some of the 'ink' from the printed labels making them difficult to read--let alone scan the barcode. Does anyone have any suggestions/hints on what they are using for their gram stain that may lessen the acetone removal of t

[Histonet] RE: xylene substitute

We use a product called pro-par, produced by Anatech. We don't use permount routinely, but a few of our specials require it. We dehydrate and then clear with the pro-par, and it works fine for those stains. It is much less harsh on tissue than xylene; we have three VIP's, and our specimens sit i

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Hi,   Does anyone have a blade holder, tungesten blade and clamp for holding specimens that would fit on a Leica 2265 ? I'm trying to upgrade a microtome set up for paraffin sectioning to one that can handle resin embedded sections.   Many thanks   Adam

[Histonet] M. Tuberculosis antibody

Hi Histonetters, I was wondering if anyone knew of a Mycobacterium Tuberculosis antibody that wasn't an RUO, and could be used on the Ventana Benchmark XT. Thanks for your help! Mandy M Bell , HTL (ASCP) P Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail __

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Hi Histonetters! The leaves are changing; there is a crispness in the air. I hope you are enjoying a wonderful Autumn. Halloween is just around the corner…TRICK or TREAT! The TRICK is finding the right job opportunity for you. The TREAT is with my help it can be relatively painless.

[Histonet] Nashville TN HT Position

Great opportunity for a Histotechnician in a brand new laboratory! Bellmeade Dermatology in Nashville, TN is looking for a certified HT or HTL to run their newly constructed laboratory. Bellmeade Dermatology has been in the dermatology business for 18 years with 3 physicians and 2 Nurse Practitione

RE: [Histonet] cryojane problems

Kim, I would recommend using their '4x' slides - they have more adhesive on them. I don't think flashing more than once has any benefit. Brett Brett M. Connolly, Ph.D. Molecular Imaging Team Leader Merck & Co., Inc. PO Box 4, WP-44K West Point, PA 19486 brett_conno...@merck.com T- 215-652-2501

[Histonet] cryojane problems

Hi All, I have been using the cryojane to cut human articular cartilage, with excellent results.  Now I need to cut frozen sections of rat articular cartilage that contain some underlying bone.  I am getting nice sections, but when I peel the tape off the slide, a bunch of my tissue is staying

[Histonet] Thanks

Thanks to everyone for the information on xylene substitutes. This should help me get the ball rolling.   Sheila Haas Laboratory Supervisor MicroPath Laboratories, Inc. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwes