Re: [Histonet] Removing PMMA blocks from glass vials

2009-04-03 Thread Pat Flannery
OK, silly question time: How do you get them out of *plastic* vials? I've always used the glass scint vials,too. Doesn't the PMMA melt plastic vials (or stick too well to them)? -Pat Flannery Duke Med On Apr 3, 2009, at 2:00 PM, "Monfils, Paul" wrote: Someone gav

Re: [Histonet] onalighternote

2009-04-01 Thread Pat Flannery
Then maybe we're really making fun of the "other" Bernie; we just didn't know it. :-) I don't know what makes some of you people persist in making fun of a complete stranger's name, but I'll have you know I was born before the person you are talking about. __

[Histonet] spin columns

2009-02-10 Thread Pat Flannery
to see which one you'd need. Hope this helps. -Pat Flannery Duke Med Center Hello Anyone know where to purchase QIAquick spin columns? If you get them from Qiagen, they aren't sold separately, you have to buy them in a complete kit. I have a feeling I'm stuck doin

RE: [Histonet] Silly Question?

2008-12-11 Thread Pat Flannery
Thank you, Jeanine, Joyce, and Linda. The tissues I'm cutting are just for H&E staining and light microscopy; they won't be used for Immunostaining, antigen retrieval, or anything too fancy. I don't see what difference it would make, but of course I'll put them in whatever people ask for.

[Histonet] Silly Question?

2008-12-11 Thread Pat Flannery
same chemical once in solution, merely buffered or not)? The only answer I've gotten when I've asked is, "That's what we always use." Thanks. -Pat Flannery (not a "real" histologist - I just play one in the lab) __

[Histonet] Re: Check out this MSDS exerpt for HistoClear

2008-11-18 Thread Pat Flannery
Paula- Where can I get one of these? -Pat Flannery Reminds me of a T shirt I saw and am going to order: Chemistry It's like cooking. Just don't lick the spoon! ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwester