[Histonet] Need Microm AP 280-3 embedding center

2013-02-22 Thread Esther Peters
The heating element for the front chamber on my formerly very dependable Microm AP 280 embedding center has burned out, right in the middle of teaching histotechniques this semester, and with grad students and me in need of it (of course!). I am wondering if anyone has a working unit of this p

Re: [Histonet] cost of histology

2012-12-04 Thread Esther Peters
Hi Rene and Histonet, That should be http://www.histosearch.com/rene.html Great resource, but I am not sure which article discusses how to figure cost of materials? Esther On 12/4/2012 1:29 PM, Rene J Buesa wrote: Please go to: http://www.histosearch.com(rene.html) René J. From: Margaret H

Re: [Histonet] A poem

2012-06-28 Thread Esther Peters
I got a copy of that from my mentor, Paul Yevich, Chief Histopathologist at the USEPA Environmental Research Laboratory, some 30ish years ago, which I keep posted in my lab. I'm glad it will now be preserved forever on the Internet so we can all get a fresh copy when the paper crumbles! Esther

[Histonet] HT positions still available!

2011-08-30 Thread Esther Peters
I am posting the following position announcements for Dr. Patricia Latham, Department of Pathology, at George Washington University (GWU), in Washington, DC. If you are interested in the positions, please contact her directly: plat...@mfa.gwu.edu. Applicants should already be located in the DC

[Histonet] Histotechnologist positions at George Washington University

2011-07-21 Thread Esther Peters
I am posting the following position announcements for Dr. Patricia Latham at GWU, in Washington, DC. If you are interested in the positions, please contact her directly: plat...@mfa.gwu.edu. Thank you! One position is funded for development of a histopathology core lab in the GW School of Biom

[Histonet] Water droplets on slides

2011-07-17 Thread Esther Peters
I am having problems with water droplets appearing on slides when transferring the rack from the last 100% dehydrant (Richard-Allan) to either SafeClear II or xylenes. I saw that some of you had noted this problem might be in the xylene substitute, but switching to xylene seemed to solve it. I

Re: [Histonet] DRGs and Histogel

2010-02-22 Thread Esther Peters
summer and now I see issues continue. I would love to know the best way to do this also! Esther Peters, Ph.D. George Mason University dusko trajkovic wrote: I also think that it is strange of the way Histogel processes. I have posted on the Histonet previously about this exact

Re: [Histonet] PLUS SLIDES

2009-07-24 Thread Esther Peters
We just received an order from Fisher in which the lab tape that was sent was 2-inches wide, but the catalog numbers on the tapes and description on the Web site was for 1-inch wide tape, so we did not get what we thought we were getting either. Esther Peters, Ph.D. George Mason University

[Histonet] Clearing agent advice

2009-06-23 Thread Esther Peters
Have any of you used Clearify, Naturalene, or Master Clear? I have been using SafeClear II, but need to change. Which of these might be most like SafeClear? Will they all work with Permount? Thank you very much for your insights! Esther Peters, Ph.D. Assistant Professor George Mason

[Histonet] Re: Knife strop photo?

2009-06-12 Thread Esther Peters
Thank you to everyone who provided us with information, illustrations, and photography resources on this topic! Esther Esther Peters wrote: Does anyone have a photograph showing the use of an old steel knife leather sharpening sharp? Esther Peters George Mason University

[Histonet] Knife strop photo?

2009-06-10 Thread Esther Peters
Does anyone have a photograph showing the use of an old steel knife leather sharpening sharp? Esther Peters George Mason University ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo

Re: [Histonet] Steel Microtome Blades

2009-05-18 Thread Esther Peters
I also have a number of these blades and an old knife sharpener, which I would like to get to a good home. Esther Peters George Mason University Wallen, Jeannette B wrote: Does anyone still use the steel microtome blades that need to be sharpened? We have found some of these blades in our

Re: [Histonet] Practical Exam

2009-02-20 Thread Esther Peters
hite rabbit for another student to work on who wanted to get the HT certification.) Just as I am sure not every piece of appendix looks entirely the same and processes exactly the same, there needs to be some standards but also some acceptance of diversity? Esther Peters, Ph.D. Assistant Profe

Re: [Histonet] Histo gel Issues

2009-02-02 Thread Esther Peters
We've had this happen with agarose, too, quite inconsistent results. Two pieces in same cassette, one fine, other shrunken. Would love to know how to avoid the drying and hardening! Esther Peters, Ph.D. George Mason University pam plumlee wrote: Dear Group: I'm having problem