Re: [Histonet] RE: Pro-Par

2012-02-08 Thread Jennifer Campbell
We do rotate our alcohols after eosin to minimize this problem. We recycle our alcohol from there so there is a cost savings. Every lab has their setup that works best for them while pleasing the pathologist(s) too. I love this forum because you can get informed opinions! On Tue, Feb 7, 2012 at

[Histonet] Great Position

2012-02-08 Thread Hale, Meredith
Great opportunity for a Histotechnician in a brand new laboratory! Acadiana Gastroenterology Associates, LLC, a six (6) Physician Practice located in Lafayette, Louisiana, is looking for a certified HT or HTL to run their newly constructed laboratory. Candidate must be ASCP certified and CLIA

[Histonet] Odor of old paraffin blocks

2012-02-08 Thread Pam Bakken
I'm wondering if anyone can help me with this question. I've been in our block/slide storage room organizing blocks from the early 80's and every drawer smells like ripe bananas. I've thought about someone leaving a banana or peel hidden in the room, but would imagine by now any odor would be

Re: [Histonet] Odor of old paraffin blocks

2012-02-08 Thread Pam Marcum
They could have used amyl acetate as a clearing agent for alcohol.  The product is a banana oil is very smelly.  It was done for years with neuro specimens in some reseach labs and not as oft en (rarely) in clinical Histology.  It had to cleared with another organic, usually benezene.  One

[Histonet] VIP 6 tissue processing

2012-02-08 Thread murugesh
Dear Fellow members, I am working in laboratory animal pathology lab and we have recently purchased a Sakura VIP tissue processor. We are working on standardising the tissue processing schedules. We require to process only tissues from rats and mice. My request to the group is if there anyone

[Histonet] Morse fixative/solution

2012-02-08 Thread Bea DeBrosse-Serra
Hi histonetters, Does anybody know, if Morse fixative/solution is commercially available? Thanks in advance, Bea Beatrice DeBrosse-Serra HT(ASCP)QIHC Isis Pharmaceuticals Antisense Drug Discovery 2588 Gazelle Ct. Carlsbad, CA 92010 760-603-2371

[Histonet] GSH-Region III meeting reminder

2012-02-08 Thread Shirley A. Powell
Hi Histonetters, I wanted to remind you guys of the Georgia Society for Histotechnology - Region III meeting at Callaway Gardens, Pine Mountain GA April 13-15th,. The Deadline for receiving the discounted hotel rate is March 13th, so act now. Remember The Mountain Creek Inn fills up fast

[Histonet] cryostats decontamination

2012-02-08 Thread anita dudley
Is everyone taking their crostats down weekly?? just seems overkill to me thanks, anita dudley ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Revco -80 Freezer Sliding Drawer Rack Reviews

2012-02-08 Thread Lucie Guernsey
Hi all, We're going to be purchasing a Revco UxF -86 C upright freezer soon and we'd like to fill it with 2 box racks. Revco offers 2 options: the standard side-access racks and sliding drawer racks. The idea of the sliding drawer racks sounds great (you don't have to pull the entire rack out of