[Histonet] colloidion

[Rittman, Barry R]

Michele
Are you sure that he wanted to use collodion.?
If so you may want to ask his reasons for using this.
Tissues processed in collodion take a long time to process, lot of technical skill in cutting.
Also the nail in the project perhaps is that it is very expensive and difficult to transport because of special handling precautions. 
Trust me you do not want the hassles with this material.
Barry

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Subject: Re: [Histonet] colloidion

Is there any reason why the pathologist can't used agar?  It's very
simple to use and non-toxic.
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On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 11:22 AM, Michele Carr <michelecarr10 <@t> yahoo.com> wrote:
> Hi everyone, I am just wondering if any of you out there use this chemical
> called colloidion.  Our pathologists want to use it for making cell blocks, but
> looking over the msds, it's not very safe.  If you use it or have used it could
> you tell me how exactly you stored it and disposed of it. Also if you have any
> procedure on how to use it to create cell blocks.
> Thank you all for your help,
> Michele Carr
> Medical Laboratory Services
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