[Histonet] Thin Paraffin Sections
Gayle Callis
gcallis <@t> montana.edu
Mon Nov 6 13:01:50 CST 2006
Lin,
0.5 um is very thin for paraffin medium. The thinnest paraffin section we
have cut is 1 um using Accuedge disposable blades, either high or low
profile. When we need the thinner 0.5 um sections, we use glycol
methacrylate plastic embedding and section with glass knives. If you
decide to cut thin paraffin, a harder paraffin often is better - there are
several on the market.
At 10:18 AM 11/6/2006, you wrote:
>Hi Histologists.
>Someone came by our lab and asked about very thin sections in paraffin,
>0.5 um to be exact.
>Has anyone any experience or information on this.
>Thank you very much.
>
>Lin S. Bustamante, B.Sc.; HT(ASCP)
>Histology Lab
>Dept. of Veterinary Anatomy and Public Health
>Texas A&M University
>College Station, TX 77843-4458
>
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Gayle Callis
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Research Histopathology Supervisor
Veterinary Molecular Biology
Montana State University - Bozeman
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