[Histonet] accu-edge low profile microtome blades

[Harrison, Sandra C.]

About 1/2 of my tech.'s wipe the oil off; otherwise it causes the first
2-3 ribbons to curl off the knife, rather than forming a nice ribbon.

Sandy Harrison
Histology Supervisor
Minneapolis VA

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of
Sherwood, Margaret 
Sent: Wednesday, September 01, 2010 1:27 PM
To: Laurie Colbert; Brandi Higgins; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] accu-edge low profile microtome blades

We use the low-profile microtome blades and love them.  We actually
found
Thermo-Fisher's brand of the low-profile to work just as well and they
are less
expensive.  We had problems with other manufacturers' low -profile
blades that
had the oil on them.  However we have several sample boxes and I will
have the
techs wipe the oil off and see if they work better.  Thanks, Laurie.

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From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Laurie
Colbert
Sent: Mon 8/30/2010 4:25 PM
To: Brandi Higgins; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] accu-edge low profile microtome blades



We also use those blades and love them.  We've tried others but always
come back to the Accu-edge.  I have always noticed a film of oil on the
blades.  I usually wipe the edge of the blade with a kimwipe before
using it.
Laurie Colbert

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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Brandi
Higgins
Sent: Monday, August 30, 2010 1:12 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] accu-edge low profile microtome blades

Hello all,

We use the accu-edge low profile microtome blades (exclusively, as they
work
best for us).  We noticed an oil/lubricant of some sort on the blades in
the
last box that we opened (we checked one other box and it has the same,
although none previously did, or at least we didn't notice it).  The oil
is
giving us problems with our sectioning.  Has anyone else noticed this,
either now or in the past?

Also, does anyone have a suggestions of other blades we should use?

Thanks for your input,
Brandi Higgins, BS, HT(ASCP)
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