Fw: [Histonet]immuno stainers

[Kim Merriam]

Here was my response, I inadvertantly hit the "reply to sender" button instead of "reply to all".
Kim
 
Kim Merriam, MA, HT(ASCP)
Cambridge, MA



----- Forwarded Message ----
From: Kim Merriam <kmerriam2003 <@t> yahoo.com>
To: Christine Tambasco <immrstambo <@t> hotmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 13, 2007 9:23:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Histonet]immuno stainers


I have been using a Nemesis for about 4 years now and I love the machine.  The reason that I bought it was due to its large capacity (up to 84 slides); but I find that it is very flexible in terms of using multiple staining protocols and antibodies on the same run.  I work in a biotech research histology lab, so we rarely do the same stain from day to day; so flexibility is key in this environment.
 
The software is very similar to the DAKO machine and the machine itself is the same as the LabVision machine.  One thing I have to say is that BIocare is a very customer-oriented company, which is very important to me.  If I have a question about a stain (or the machine), they are very available to help me out.  Also, if there is a problem with the machine, the repair guy comes right away to fix it.  I can only say that about a few companies that I have dealt with.
 
If you have any specific questions, let me know.
Kim
 
Kim Merriam, MA, HT(ASCP)
Cambridge, MA 



----- Original Message ----
From: Christine Tambasco <immrstambo <@t> hotmail.com>
To: histomike <@t> charter.net; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Sent: Wednesday, September 12, 2007 5:25:55 PM
Subject: Re: [Histonet]immuno stainers


Anybody  have  an  experiences  with  the  Nemisis from BioCare? Would
   appreciate any feed back. Thanks

   Christine Tambasco, HT (ASCP)

   St Marys Hospital, Amsterdam NY
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     From:  "Mike Schlicht" <histomike <@t> charter.net>
     To:  <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
     Subject:  Re: [Histonet] Special Stainers
     Date:  Wed, 12 Sep 2007 12:51:34 -0700
     >We  are  currently  using  the DAKO Artisan for silver stains, and
     have
     >some  problems  with  uneven  staining every now and then, usually
     when
     >the dispensers are close to being empty, so we stop using the kit
     >when there are 5 tests remaining to help reduce some of the
     >problems.  We had a demo of the Nexus stainer, and found that the
     >result were about the same.
     >Mike
     >San Luis Obispo, CA
     >
     >
     >>Message: 15
     >>Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2007 18:32:37 -0500
     >>From: "Rebecca Johnson" <raj <@t> bluemarble.net>
     >>Subject: [Histonet] Special Stainers
     >>To: "histonet" <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
     >>Message-ID: <011a01c7f4cc$09fefcc0$7b48f9d8 <@t> CHURCH>
     >>Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1"
     >>
     >>What special stainers is everyone using?  I now have a Ventana
     >>Nexus. Bought in 1999.  I know this is old, but it has been
     >>maintained well. We have had problems with it several times over
     >>the years. Mostly with sliver stains or uneven staining and no
     >>staining.  I would like to know what others are using and your
     >>experiences are. Thanks for all you help.
     >>raj
     >>
     >
     >
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