[Histonet] Cheap digital camera microscope adapters?

Hello! I'm planning to purchase a set of digital cameras for our histology teaching laboratory, so that the students can do their histology work by taking microphotographs. Buying real microscope cameras would be too expensive as we need quite many (and our course microscopes don't have a

Re: [Histonet] Mallory triple stain

Not really! There are scores of trichrome stains and Mallory is one of them with the characteristic that cell nuclei are not stained with hematoxylin, while in Masson TC they are. I personally prefer Mallory, it is more color rich and simpler to do. It was invented at the end of the XIX

Re: [Histonet] Cheap digital camera microscope adapters?

If you have a Nikon Coolpix, you can adapt it to the microscope very easily although the Nikon Coolpix is not cheap. There is an article in Histologic [34(2):27-32 (2001)] that will give you good ideas. If you go to http://www.wpiinc.com/ there is an assortment of cheap image capturing devices

RE: [Histonet] Georgia Society for Histology---IT'S NOT TOO LATE!!! What cha' gonna do at Jekyll??

Can you please email me the information for your GSH meeting? I think I might like to attend. adud...@firsthealth.org Aimee -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Zimmerman, Billie Sent: Monday,

Re: [Histonet] Mouse bone blocks/sections, bone marrow smears

Hi Jian, I specialize in orthopedic histology, and I also live in Pittsburgh. I would be glad to discuss the details of your project and see if I can be of any assistance to you. Please contact me at your convenience. Best regards, ~Sean McBride Scientific Specialist Bone Tissue

[Histonet] Leica Coverslipper

Hi, The alerts are not from problems or malfunctions, they're from normal operation. For example the suction arm WILL alert if the cover glass is picked up and another is attached to the first one and somehow lands in a manner that makes the arm thinks the glass reservoir is empty. It WILL

RE: [Histonet] Leica Coverslipper

I can honestly say we have used it for years and do not baby-sit it. Jeanine H. Bartlett Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Infectious Diseases Pathology Branch 404-639-3590 jeanine.bartl...@cdc.hhs.gov -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] RE: Mouse bone blocks/sections, bone marrow smears

Jian I would fix for about 48 hours, then decal overnight in 10% formic acid, process to paraffin on a cycle of around 45 minutes per station, we sometimes process on hour long cycles with 3 absolutes and 3 xylenes, the sections cut just fine. We trim and then then soak the blocks for about

[Histonet] Billie's Blurbs-- High Tea at the Jekyll Club GSH Meeting April 12 - 14

For all of you history buffs, there's a treat for you on Jekyll Island. It's the Jekyll Island Club located minutes from where we will be meeting. The Jekyll Island Club hotel is a 4 star resort and is a National Historic Landmark. Even if you're not crazy about history, this place is worth

RE: [Histonet] Leica Coverslipper

We too have one that is a work horse. Hazel Horn Supervisor of Histology/Autopsy/Transcription Anatomic Pathology Arkansas Children's Hospital 1 Children's Way | Slot 820| Little Rock, AR 72202 501.364.4240 direct | 501.364.1241 fax hor...@archildrens.org archildrens.org -Original

RE: [Histonet] RE: ventana counterstaining

Hematoxylin and bluing on the ventana. But it is run through alcohols to xylene to coverslip. Possibly?? Although the histotechs say it comes off the ventana with the pink tint. Kim Rabe -Original Message- From: Lori Gemeinhardt [mailto:lorigemeinha...@mac.com] Sent: Thursday,

[Histonet] Sirius Red Stain Troubleshooting

Hi All- We have previously used Llewellyn sirius red protocol from Stainsfile with no issues to stain paneth cells. Recently, the sections are looking more like an H and E stain or completely red rather than the expected light blue (nuclei) and red (paneth) stain that we are accustomed to.