Re: [Histonet] Paraffin-Plastic Stratification/Congo red problem

2015-01-23 Thread Michael Ann Jones
I also noticed stain fading with time - controls cut way ahead of staining? Michael Ann Jones, HT (ASCP) Histology Manager Metropath 7444 W. Alaska Dr. #250 Lakewood, CO 80226 303.634.2511 mjo...@metropath.com On 1/23/15, 1:00 PM, Wheelock, Timothy R. twheel...@mclean.harvard.edu wrote: Hi

[Histonet] Paraffin-Plastic Stratification/Congo red problem

2015-01-23 Thread Wheelock, Timothy R.
Hi Jeffery: Yes, I notice the same paraffin dust bunnies, perhaps especially since I use a embedding paraffin that has a fair amount of plastic. Before I embed my brain tissue, I mix the embedding media thoroughly, until the solution is clear. As for your Congo Red problem, I wish that I could