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From: Nieves Gomez ngo...@neiker.net
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Friday, November 9, 2012 8:55 AM
Subject: [Histonet] formalin substitutes. HELP
Dear Histonetters,
I'm new in the net. I work as Pathologist in a Vet Lab in Spain.
Because formalin is toxic our Lab
I am curious!! In a Histonet message last week, Tony Henwood mentioned the
formalin substitutes UMfix, Kryofix (now called Neo-fix I think) and
Spuitfix.
1) How many surgical pathology labs use formalin substitutes for routine work?
2) Which ones do they use? (which is the most popular?)
3)
Hi Michael
No we do not use formalin substitutes
Regards
Tony Henwood JP, MSc, BAppSc, GradDipSysAnalys, CT(ASC)
Laboratory Manager Senior Scientist
Tel: 612 9845 3306
Fax: 612 9845 3318
the children's hospital at westmead
Cnr Hawkesbury Road and Hainsworth Street, Westmead
Locked Bag 4001,
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Formalin substitutes
Hi everyone - does anyone know how effective these formalin substitutes
are at killing microorgansms9esp HG3) in the tissue fixed? I know that
Finefix states that because of the alcohol content being over 70
Hi everyone - does anyone know how effective these formalin substitutes
are at killing microorgansms9esp HG3) in the tissue fixed? I know that
Finefix states that because of the alcohol content being over 70% that
it is effective against many micro-organisms but info seems scarce on
the others
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Gesendet: Mittwoch, 15. Juli 2009 01:32
An: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Betreff: [Histonet] formalin substitutes - tissue structure
Dear Histonetters,
I have a question about alternatives to formalin fixation
Dear Histonetters,
I have a question about alternatives to formalin fixation and fine changes
in tissue structure.
We have been obtaining formalin fixed human skin and fat samples from
several companies. We use stereological methods to make tissue measurements
such as dermal thickness and
