Re: [Histonet] microtome stage

2014-09-30 Thread Alan Bright
Donna, I would take the powder coating off with a paint stripper, try sectioning, if happy have the holder electro plated which will be a conductive coating that will protect the base metal from corrosion. Cost under $20. BR Alan Bright, BIC...Cambs..UK Sent from my iPhone On 30 Sep

Re: [Histonet] Blades for cutting resin on a microtome

2014-09-12 Thread Alan Bright
Yes brightinstruments, com make glass knife holder and tungsten carbide tipped knives for microtomes, KR,Alan Bright Sent from my iPhone On 12 Sep 2014, at 15:49, Keyser Gerald T gkey...@uwhealth.org wrote: I've only cut resin with a glass or diamond knife in an ultramicrotome

Re: [Histonet] Cryo Macrotome

2014-05-08 Thread Alan Bright
sections in whole human brain and full size rats. See our website www.brightinstruments.com Regards Alan Bright Sent from my iPhone On 8 May 2014, at 03:52, Cameron Nowell cameron.now...@monash.edu wrote: Hi List, We are looking at doing whole mouse sectioning for imaging on a beta

Re: [Histonet] Cryosectioning Issue

2014-03-07 Thread Alan Bright
What cryostat type are you having this issue with. Alan Bright BIC Uk Sent from my iPhone On 5 Mar 2014, at 19:18, Routhier, Caitlin Ann crouth...@partners.org wrote: I am having trouble sectioning a skeletal muscle specimen we received in our lab for enzyme histochemistry. It's

Re: [Histonet] cryostat design

2014-03-05 Thread Alan Bright
this assists you. Alan Bright BIC..UK Sent from my iPhone On 5 Mar 2014, at 16:55, Kolman, Kimberly D. kim.kol...@va.gov wrote: Hello all; Is anyone aware of a cryostat design in which the microtome cabinet would sit at bench level? In other words, it would function like any regular bench

Re: [Histonet] question

2013-03-21 Thread Alan Bright
I do not see that as UV will not decontaminate areas and tissue that are not in the UV light path or thick tissue. Alan Bright Sent from my iPhone On 20 Mar 2013, at 23:38, joelle weaver joellewea...@hotmail.com wrote: Maybe that is why some like the UV decontamination option? I know I prefer

Re: [Histonet] question

2013-03-20 Thread Alan Bright
Strange about the gloves when vacuuming out fresh tissue trimmings from cryostats and exhausting the air back into the lab is done. Alan Bright On 20 Mar 2013, at 19:07, marilyn.a.we...@kp.org marilyn.a.we...@kp.org wrote: Thank you for your response about the squames and we are all wearing

Re: [Histonet] cryostat

2013-02-06 Thread Alan Bright
I would not vacuum the trimmings out of cryostat, if it were infected It would make a good job of contaminating a laboratory etc. Terrified Alan Bright Sent from my iPhone Hi,I wonder what is the way of removing shavings/trimmings from the cryostat in other lab?, with the wet paper

Re: [Histonet] cryostat question

2010-11-01 Thread Alan Bright
Dear Susan, Our Starlet 2212 Bench Top Cryostat has an option for orientation. There are many used for Mohs, as holding a low temperature is not a problem. I can email you some user references if. You want. Regards: Alan Bright Bright Instrument Co. Ltd. England Sent from my BlackBerry

[Histonet] Posting on Histonet

2010-08-12 Thread Alan Bright
I am not able to post on Histonet with a blackberry, have asked before but never been informed why all of a sudden its a problem. There are many times I could help with a posting. Hope you can sort this out, thanks Alan Bright , Bright Instruments. England Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless

RE: [Histonet] cryostat help please!

2010-03-22 Thread Alan Bright
. Best Regards Alan Bright Bright Instrument Co.Ltd. St Margaret's Way Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6EU England Tel No:+44 (0)1480 454528 Fax No:+44 (0)1480 456031 Email: abri...@brightinstruments.com Web Site: www.brightinstruments.com Skype: dazzle0 -Original Message- From: histonet

RE: [Histonet] Snap Freezing Tissue

2010-02-25 Thread Alan Bright
Dear Laurie, We manufacture the Clini-RF Rapid Freezer =80 degs. C with options for a range of freezing methods. Best Regards Alan Bright Bright Instrument Co.Ltd. St Margaret's Way Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6EU England Tel No:+44 (0)1480 454528 Fax No:+44 (0)1480 456031 Email: abri

Re: [Histonet] frozen myocardium sections

2009-10-06 Thread Alan Bright
Perhaps try freezing @ a higher temperature e.g C02. Regards Alan Bright Bright Instrument Co. Cambridgeshire UK Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: Jean-Martin Lapointe jm.lapoi...@accellab.com Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2009 10:08:03 To: histonet

Re: [Histonet] Histobath Frozen Sections

2009-10-02 Thread Alan Bright
Dear Deborah, Yes we can help you on this, we manufacture the Clini-RF Rapid Freezer which goes down to -80 degs. C. Please see this model on www.brightinstruments.com Best Regards Alan Bright Sent from my BlackBerry® wireless device -Original Message- From: Edwards, Deborah K

RE: [Histonet] used hacker bright cryostat...

2009-01-07 Thread Alan Bright
Regards Alan Bright Bright Instrument Co.Ltd. St Margaret's Way Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6EU England Tel No:+44 (0)1480 454528 Fax No:+44 (0)1480 456031 Email: abri...@brightinstruments.com Web Site: www.brightinstruments.com Skype: dazzle0 -Original Message- From: histonet-boun

RE: [Histonet] Plant Tissue Processing

2008-11-13 Thread Alan Bright
Dear Peggy, I would have thought cryo sectioning would give much better results. Best Regards Alan Bright Bright Instrument Co.Ltd. St Margaret's Way Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6EU England Tel No:+44 (0)1480 454528 Fax No:+44 (0)1480 456031 Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Web Site

RE: [Histonet] Textiles/Fibers

2008-10-28 Thread Alan Bright
Dear Joyce, I should be able to assist as I have experience with these samples sectioned in a cryostat. You can contact me on Skype in your afternoon my evening if that's a help. Best Regards Alan Bright Bright Instrument Co.Ltd. St Margaret's Way Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6EU England

RE: [Histonet] cutting cotton fibers

2008-10-02 Thread Alan Bright
Dear Cathy, I have sectioned many types of fibers in a cryostat, would that be acceptable for what you require? If so I can draft up some instructions for you and any others interested. Alan Bright Bright Instrument Co.Ltd. St Margaret's Way Huntingdon Cambridgeshire PE29 6EU England Tel