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<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=515314522-20082003>I use
xylene recycling pads from Creative Waste on my H&E stainer. There are
different size pads you can order to fit the containers of different
stainers. The pads contains little beads (which I assume are some sort of
dessicant) that remove stain, alcohol, and water from the xylene.
We change the xylenes once a week (whereas we were changing them daily
previously). I was told we could go much longer without changing, but I'm
being conservative for now. We will probably increase the time between
changes. I've been using these pads for about a month and we've had no
problems.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=515314522-20082003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=515314522-20082003>I am
not associated with Creative Waste in any way, and if you would like to contact
them their number is (888) 795-8300. They are located in
Oregon.</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=515314522-20082003></SPAN></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN class=515314522-20082003>Laurie
Colbert</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=515314522-20082003>Huntington Memorial Hospital</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial color=#0000ff size=2><SPAN
class=515314522-20082003>Pasadena, CA</SPAN></FONT></DIV>
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size=2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> yan gao
[mailto:gliuygao@hotmail.com]<BR><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 20, 2003 1:39
PM<BR><B>To:</B> histonet@pathology.swmed.edu<BR><B>Subject:</B> [Histonet]
humidity<BR><BR></FONT></DIV>
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<DIV>A few weeks a ago, Histonet has been discussed humidity cause smear or
bloody eosin stain. Somebody suggested leaving a mesh or stone in
alcohol and xylene can avoid the bloody eosin stain. Can anyone tell me
again where can I get this mesh? Thanks a lot.</DIV>
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<DIV>Yan Gao</DIV>
<DIV>Toxikon</DIV></DIV><BR clear=all>
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