[Histonet] Large slides and Exakt resin

[Prior, Andrew]

Our lab is now doing a lot of work on resin embedded samples that are too
large for standard slides (76x25 mm) so we are using over-size slides. These
are 100 x 50 x 1.5 mm. These are great for fitting the samples on BUT the
slides don't fit in any racks that we have, or in staining pots.
Does anyone out there use these sized slides and know of a supplier of
suitable slide boxes, racks and staining jars? I have had a look through
some of the main suppliers and couldn't see anything. Any help greatly
appreciated.

As for the Exakt resin. We were told that we could recycle the Technovit
7200VLC resin by using it for the previous dilution i.e. the 100% becomes
70:30 which becomes 50:50 etc. System is still new to us so haven't tried it
out yet. Don't know if this would work with 7100 resin. Can't see why not as
long as the last solution is fresh. Would be very interested to hear how it
turns out
>>Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2005 14:27:46 +0200
>>From: Jorge Tornero <jorge.tornero <@t> gmail.com>
>>Subject: [Histonet] Recycling Technovit 7100
>>To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>>Message-ID: <8c964a790504280527384ce43c <@t> mail.gmail.com>
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>>Hello,
>>
>>does anybody have experience about re-using technovit 7100 solutions?
>>
>>For instance, preparing the 1:1 absolute alcohol-resin solution with
>>used preinfiltration solution.
>>
>>Cheers
>>
>>Jorge Tornero
>>IEO-Cádiz (Spain)


Andrew 

Andrew Prior
Histologist
Smith & Nephew Research Centre
York Science Park
Heslington
York




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