[Histonet] Oversize slides for EXAKT system

[Gayle Callis]

You wrote:
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.
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Try Arthur Thomas, they have a website, and they have some huge oversized 
coverslips - we also had some custom made - these were VERY pricey, from 
Erie.   Also, Brain Research Laboratories, www.brainresearchlab.com  the 
latter has more to offer for large slides, storages, folders, probably 
coverslips.

Erie Scientific will make custom slides for people in any size you want, we 
have done that in the past and I think they will make smaller sized lots 
now.

As for staining racks, containers, we used our staining dishes but carried 
the slides through with forceps and allowing slides to be slanted byresting 
slide on a forceps angled in the staining solution.  A bit tedious, but it 
worked.

We also used cardboard slide flats, tore out some of the slots to make them 
bigger.  Photo-negative storage drawers also worked for large slides on edge.

If you are using plastic slides, you can have them custom made by a company 
in Illinois to your specifications, slide thickness, etc.





Gayle Callis
MT,HT,HTL(ASCP)
Research Histopathology Supervisor
Veterinary Molecular Biology
Montana State University - Bozeman
PO Box 173610
Bozeman MT 59717-3610
406 994-6367 (lab with voice mail)
406 994-4303 (FAX)