[Histonet] Decal acquired by StatLab

[Patsy Ruegg]

that is very interesting.  I always used Decal Chemical products really liked their formic acid Immunocal reagent.

Patsy Ruegg, HT(ASCP)QIHC
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> Date: Thu, 8 Jan 2015 15:44:26 -0500
> From: rsrichmond <@t> gmail.com
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: [Histonet] Decal acquired by StatLab
> 
> I just got an e-mail noting that
> 
> "StatLab Medical Products, the leading manufacturer, developer and
> distributor of cost-effective histology, cytology and immunohistochemistry
> consumable supplies, is pleased to announce the acquisition of Decal
> Chemical Corporation of Tallman, NY."
> 
> Good time to be reminded that Decal™ is a trademarked name, and is not the
> generic term for any bottle of decalcifier on the shelf.
> 
> Decal was the most commonly used proprietary decalcifier when I started out
> in pathology fifty years ago. In a day when most labs prepared most of
> their own reagents, they always bought proprietary decalcifiers.
> 
> Nowadays people buy all solutions. I think the Herrn Inschpektors get you
> if you home-brew.
> 
> Bob Richmond
> Samurai Pathologist
> Maryville TN
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