I started using the embedding beads several months ago as a quick way to track
who embedded what cassette. Each tech is assigned a number according to the
number on their microtome. I get the beads from Cancer Diagnostics. You can
probably find something similar at a craft store.
These come in
I've never seen beads used for identifying individual embedders by
marking blocks with the beads. I never heard of Hama Beads (that's how
it's spelled), which I think may be called Perler Beads in the US, but
I never heard of them either. I think you can get them from Amazon.
Bob Richmond
Samurai
I would get them from a craft shop or a bead shop - much cheaper!
Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
678-843-7376 Phone
678-843-7831 Fax
joyce.we...@emoryhealthcare.org
www.saintjosephsatlanta.org
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Road
Atlanta, GA 30342
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Donna,
Cancer Diagnostics has them, numbers 0 thru 9 and letters A thru E. Note,
however, that the 6 and 9 are identical! They run about 2 cents per bead
and come in bottles of 500.
They are flat on two sides so don't roll around. We've been using them for
about 6 months and everyone is
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Original Message
Subject: [Histonet] RE: embedding beads/tissue marking dyes
From: Maria Katleba [1]Maria.Ka= tl...@stjoe.org
Date: Tue, October 05, 2010 2:40 pm
To: Jacqueline Farnsworth [2]jacqueline.farnswo...@cls.ab.ca,
[3
When you place dye on any tissue, make sure you pipette some bouins on to the
tissue... Apparently the bouins sets the stain... afterwards dab the tissue
with paper towel to sop up the excess dye/bouins.
Some dyes are better than others, but try the bouins first
Call me or email me directly, I
