Re: [Histonet] Old slides.

To John Probably the writer is referring to slides "mounted" with the Sakura film  "coverslip".I have done it many times and the FILM will detach easily from the section.Had it been a glass coverslip attached with, for example, Permount, acetone would not have done anything.René J.  On Tue

Re: [Histonet] Old slides.

Hi We re-Coverslipper a number of sections which had peeled off on the tape as the tape dried and curled. We cut off excess tape using scissors; placed a fresh coverslip flat; put a streak of mounting medium on he coverslip; use a forceps to orientate the tissue + margin of tape; number a slide,

RE: [Histonet] Old slides.

Have you done this? Acetone does not dissolve resinous mounting media and allow removal of coverslips. It's all in the books; buy one. John Kiernan Anatomy & Cell Biology, UWO London, Canada = = = On 09/03/15, Jason McGough wrote: > Remove the film coverslip by placing the slide in acetone for a

RE: [Histonet] Old slides.

Remove the film coverslip by placing the slide in acetone for a few minutes. Then recoverslip the slide with your current method. Jason McGough, HT(ASCP) Operations Manager Clinical Laboratory of the Black Hills 605-343-2267 jmcgo...@clinlab.com www.clinlab.c