RE: [Histonet] Mixing Paraffin Brands

Just out of curiosity, what paraffin would people out there recommend using for animal bone joints and turbinates? We are currently using parapalst plus and was thinking of changing to a "harder paraffin" Any thoughts??? Pedro L. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouth

[Histonet] Which fixative for eyes

Hello to the eye experts, I am currently working on a large animal (LA) eye project which will give me the flexibility of experimenting with different fixatives. I am currently using Modified Davidson's solution (48 hours) followed by a 10% NBF solution prior to trimming the eyes, embedding ,

[Histonet] Human paraffin block

Hi everyone, Where can I purchase a human tonsil paraffin block to use in a GLP laboratory? My QA department needs paperwork that accompanies where the tissue came from. Thanks for the help Pedro

[Histonet] modified Davidson's fixative on testes

Hello to all Histo techs and Happy early Histotechnology Professionals Day. I wanted to know if anyone out there is using modified Davidson's fixative to fix rat testes and staining with PAS. We have a pathologists that is looking for certain cells within the testes and thought that this might

[Histonet] B-cell Ab to work on rat tissue

Hello out there in Histoland, I'm looking for a B-cell antibody will stain rat paraffin embedded tissues. Anyone out there that has had any luck with this? Thanks in advance for your input. Pedro *

[Histonet] CD4, CD8 on Monkey tissue

HI everyone, I wanted to see if anyone out there has had any luck using any CD4 and CD8 antibodies on FFPE monkey tissue. I have used a couple of Ab's that work great on human tissue but no luck with monkey tissue. Any information will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Pedro Louro, M

[Histonet] Region II Meeting Registration - June 10-12 - Atlantic City, NJ

> Anyone around the Atlantic City area on June 10-12? > The State Societies of NJ, PA, DE, MD and VA invite you to attend the > Region II meeting. > > Registration is now open. > Please click on the link below to view the flyer in pdf format. > http://www.keepandshare.com/doc/1857485/2010regio

[Histonet] Region II Meeting Announcement....Atlantic City

SAVE THE DATE! The NJSH is working in partnership with the State Societies of PA, DE, MD, and VA to bring our members the next Region II Meeting. It will be held June 10-12, 2010 at the Clarion Hotel & Convention Center in Atlantic City West, New Jersey. Featured Speaker: Peggy Wenk Director of the

[Histonet] NJSH 2009 Fall Meeting and Member Appreciation Day

Reminder NJSH 2009 Fall Meeting and Member Appreciation Day Monday, November 2nd Location: New Jersey Hospital Association & Conference Center Address: 760 Alexande