[Histonet] Molds- cold vs warm

2022-09-15 Thread De Guzman, Jose V via Histonet
Hi Naira, If removing the blocks from the molds and removing the excess paraffin is taking too long, let's take a look at your equipment then technique. 1. How cold does the cold plate get? 2. How fast does it reach freezing temperature? 3. Does it maintain that same temperature the entire time

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2022-09-10 Thread Steven Mello via Histonet
outhwestern.edu > Subject: Re: [Histonet] Molds- cold vs warm > > Well said Jay. > Thanks, > Shirley Powell > > > -Original Message- > From: Jay Lundgren via Histonet > Sent: Friday, September 9, 2022 5:37 PM > To: Naira Margaryan > Cc: histonet

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2022-09-10 Thread Shirley Ennis via Histonet
stonet] Molds- cold vs warm Well said Jay. Thanks, Shirley Powell -Original Message- From: Jay Lundgren via Histonet Sent: Friday, September 9, 2022 5:37 PM To: Naira Margaryan Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Molds- cold vs warm Whoever is telling you to us

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2022-09-10 Thread Shirley A. Powell via Histonet
Well said Jay. Thanks, Shirley Powell -Original Message- From: Jay Lundgren via Histonet Sent: Friday, September 9, 2022 5:37 PM To: Naira Margaryan Cc: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] Molds- cold vs warm Whoever is telling you to use cold molds needs to go

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2022-09-09 Thread Thomas Podawiltz via Histonet
Tell us how you really feel Jay. LOL.  You say everything that I would say and have said while training people.  Like you having been doing this for a bit (1980) and had  the privilege of meeting Mr. Lee Luna.    Sent from Yahoo Mail for iPad On Friday, September 9, 2022, 6:14 PM, Naira

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2022-09-09 Thread Naira Margaryan via Histonet
Thank You so much Jay, for such detailed explanation and for permission to use your email to address. My sincere regards, Naira On Fri, Sep 9, 2022 at 5:00 PM Cooper, Brian wrote: > Thanks for saying this Jay!! I have to say, it's been a while since we've > had such a great response on

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2022-09-09 Thread Cooper, Brian via Histonet
Thanks for saying this Jay!! I have to say, it's been a while since we've had such a great response on Histonet!! Everything you said is spot on. Happy Friday everyone! Thanks, Brian Cooper Histology Supervisor Children's Hospital Los Angeles Sent from my mobile On Sep 9, 2022 2:37 PM,

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2022-09-09 Thread Jay Lundgren via Histonet
Whoever is telling you to use cold molds needs to go back to clown college. That is totally, 100%, absolutely, wrong. There is some debate as to embed "wet" (cassettes submerged in paraffin bath) or "dry", and I will accept either, as mostly a matter of personal preference. BUT, in both of

[Histonet] Molds- cold vs warm

2022-09-07 Thread Naira Margaryan via Histonet
Hello histo geeks, Could you please help me with project and provide me best reasons why using warm molds are better than cold (room temperature) as well as the opposite why not to use room temperature molds during embedding tissues. Reason I am asking that we were suggested to use cold to