Fw: [Histonet] Mounting Media for Hacker Coverslippers

[Mary Parker]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <HACKERLAB <@t> aol.com>
To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 5:55 PM
Subject: [Histonet] Mounting Media for Hacker Coverslippers


> Dear Histonetters;
>
> In response to the exchange between Mary and Jo, please allow me to
clarify
> what appears to be a confusing situation:
>
> The coverslipper currently sold by TBS was never a Hacker product nor was
it
> ever sold by Hacker. For a brief period TBS sold the RCM3660 which was
> previously distributed by Hacker. There is no indication that the mounting
media used
> successfully in our units is compatible with the instrument TBS is now
> offering.
>
> Thanks for your attention,
>
> Elfi Hacker
> HACKER Instruments & Industries Inc.
> Mary,
>
> In reference to the mounting medium for the Hacker- Permount is toluene
> based. If you use xylene as a clearing agent, you should use a xylene
based
> mounting medium. The toluene based one will dry out real quickly, and you
will have
> coverslips popping off,and lots of extra work.
> Jo
>
> >>> "Mary Parker" <mparker <@t> epl-inc.com> 01/22/04 06:53AM >>>
>
> ----- Original Message ----- 
> From: Mary Parker
> To: histonet-request <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Sent: Thursday, January 22, 2004 6:45 AM
> Subject: Shur/Mount Coverslipper
>
>
> If anyone has a newer model of this automatic coverslipper (formerly
Hacker,
> now TBS), please tell me which mounting medium has worked best. I
understand
> from the sales rep that we can not use Permount on this machine. Any
comments?
>
> Mary Parker, H.T., A.S.C.P.
> Histology Manager
> EPL, Inc.
> P.O. Box 12766
> RTP, N.C. 27709
> (919) 998-9407
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