[Histonet] Paraffin Embedding of Mice Tissue

[Kelly Salceies]

Hi Everyone,

I am a brand new Tech and am having trouble preping some mouse tissue
for paraffin embedding. I have all different tissues (liver, heart,
quads, brain, lung, and gastroc) and would like to prep all tissues (if
possible)  under the same conditions. I have been using the Shandon
Hypercenter XP or the Shandon Histowave (microwave tissue processor...).
Does anybody have a good protocol for mouse tissues on either of these
instruments?? I have tried a number of protocols, but all my tissue has
been really dry in cutting...

Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated!! 


Thanks,

Kelly Salceies
University of New Mexico 
Health Sciences Center
Dept. of Pathology