[Histonet] Paraffin types

[Anne van Binsbergen]

one size fits all - tissue-tek works for me - been using it for over 10
years now - in all the labs i have managed
Annie

2008/5/2 Gayle Callis <gayle.callis <@t> bresnan.net>:

> Same paraffin for infiltration and embedding.  Our choice is especially
> good for bone because it is a harder paraffin and works well for soft
> tissues even very thin sections i.g. 1 to 2 um.  Since we do a great deal of
> bone work, this has been a good choice.    Tissue Prep 2 from ThermoFisher
> Scientific.
>
> We have used the Surgipath combination infiltration media followed by
> their embedding media with great success.
>
> Gayle M. Callis
> HTL/HT/MT(ASCP)
> Bozeman MT 59715
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- From: "Joyce Cline" <jcline <@t> wchsys.org>
> To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
> Sent: Thursday, May 01, 2008 3:06 PM
> Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin types
>
>
>  What type of paraffin is everyone using? Separate paraffin for
> > processing and embedding, or the same for processing and embedding?
> >
> > Paraplast, Surgipath, Shandon ????
> >
> >
> >
>
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