[Histonet] Leica slide writer - problems??

[Judith L. Williams]

Hi all-  we have a Leica and I have tried different slides. here is my take on what works and doesn't:
>Starfrost Plus or non-plus (German) don't work too well- the pink frosted slides especially - the ink wipes off- the green is better (why?), the white is ok.
>Unifrost, non charged, by Ever Scientific (VWR) works well
>Super Up-Rite by Richard Allen, non-charged - terrible! bleeds and you can't read it
>Colormark Plus by Thermo Sci. for labeling instruments - works Beautifully - this is the one I will go with in future orders!
Judy in Washington

On Thu, 20 Nov 2008 Sara.Lees <@t> sanofi-aventis.com wrote:

> Hi,
>
> Has anyone else been having problems with there Lieca slide writer. Our
> problems mainly involve the ink writing rubbing off before and after
> staining!!, we use Surgipath snowcoated slides, what does everyone else
> use as they have hinted it could be our slides. Any help would be
> fantastic.
>
> Thanks Loads
>
> Sara
>
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Judith Williams, PhD, HT(ASCP)
Research Scientist
Department of Comparative Medicine
University of Washington
Seattle, WA 98195