[Histonet] Rolling of my ribbon ? Another paraffin question.

[Manfre, Philip]

Try running a wooden dowel (stick) lightly across your blade, dulling it slightly.  Disposable blades can actually be too sharp sometimes.


Philip Manfre, B.A., HT (ASCP)
Associate Principal Scientist
Merck Research Laboratories
WP45-251
PO Box 4
West Point, PA 19486

215-652-9750
215-993-0383 (fax)
philip_manfre <@t> merck.com




-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Stella Mireles
Sent: Wednesday, November 13, 2013 3:18 PM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Rolling of my ribbon ? Another paraffin question.

*I am presently using a paraffin designated as an IM product.*
*We are a facility that cuts only autopsies and have been experiencing alot
of rolling of our sections.*
*We did recently switch to this product, because of cost.*

*Question :  Is the paraffin you are using working well on autopsy tissue
and producing ribbons right away ? Do you use it for infiltration as well
as embedding ?*

*Thank you for your assistant.*


*Stella Walters*
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