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<p class=MsoNormal><span class=EmailStyle19><font size=2 color=navy face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;mso-bidi-font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial'>I use the
steamer and heat the ar buffer in the mw to boiling before putting it in the
steamer that way it only takes about 5 min. to preheat.<o:p></o:p></span></font></span></p>

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<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=black
face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original
Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b>
histonet-admin@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-admin@lists.utsouthwestern.edu]<b><span style='font-weight:
bold'>On Behalf Of </span></b>Tan, MinHan<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December 17, 2003
11:13 AM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Kim Merriam; Bartlett,
Jeanine; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> RE: [Histonet] steamers</span></font></p>

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style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Yes, we use that too.
Only problem is that for long ARs (30-35 min),&nbsp;it tends to run out of
water if not topped up - it takes about 15-20 min to bring the temp of citrate
buffer in a Coplin jar up to 95 deg C.</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-left:.5in'><font size=2 color=blue face=Arial><span
style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:blue'>Min-han Tan</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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margin-left:1.0in'><font size=2 color=black face=Tahoma><span style='font-size:
10.0pt;font-family:Tahoma;color:black'>-----Original Message-----<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>From:</span></b> Kim Merriam
[mailto:kmerriam2003@yahoo.com] <br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Sent:</span></b> Wednesday, December 17, 2003
12:04 PM<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>To:</span></b> Bartlett, Jeanine;
histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu<br>
<b><span style='font-weight:bold'>Subject:</span></b> Re: [Histonet] steamers</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>I just use a Black &amp; Decker Flavor
Scenter Handy Steamer.&nbsp; About 30 bucks at Walmart!</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Kim Merriam</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Novartis</span></font><font color=black><span
style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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margin-left:1.0in'><font size=3 color=black face="Times New Roman"><span
style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>Cambridge, MA<br>
<br>
<b><i><span style='font-weight:bold;font-style:italic'>&quot;Bartlett,
Jeanine&quot; &lt;jqb7@cdc.gov&gt;</span></i></b> wrote:</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>All:</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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auto;margin-left:75.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;
padding:0in;mso-padding-alt:0in 0in 0in 4.0pt'><font size=3 color=black
face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

<p class=MsoNormal style='margin-right:.5in;mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:
auto;margin-left:75.75pt;border:none;mso-border-left-alt:solid #1010FF 1.5pt;
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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Can
anyone recommend a good, laboratory-grade steamer for antigen retrieval?&nbsp; </span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face="Times New Roman"><span style='font-size:12.0pt;color:black'>&nbsp;</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Thanks!</span></font><font
color=black><span style='color:black;mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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face=Arial><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Arial;color:black'>Jeanine
Bartlett, HT(ASCP)</span></font><font color=black><span style='color:black;
mso-color-alt:windowtext'><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>

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