Hello All, I'm an amateur microscopist, mostly interested in botanical specimens. I recently acquired an American Optical A820 microtome. It appears to be in good working condition but is missing the blade. I am considering purchasing a used blade or a used disposable blade holder from Ebay or a lab surplus website. I realise the condition of this material may not be optimal and unfortunately the sellers generally do not know the history of these items. My question is - should I be worried about safety? If there is a chance this material came from pathology labs, do I need worry about any potential prions/viruses etc? Thanks in advance, Matthew _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
