RE: *#@!sticking base molds HELP!
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From: | "Agnew, Linda" <LindaA@ascp.org> |
To: | "'Bartlett, Jeanine'" <jqb7@cdc.gov>, Histonet <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu> |
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Our cleaning procedure is relatively the same, however we use Tissue-Tek
mold release.
-----Original Message-----
From: Bartlett, Jeanine [mailto:jqb7@cdc.gov]
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 11:29 AM
To: Histonet
Subject: FW: *#@!sticking base molds HELP!
-----Original Message-----
From: Bartlett, Jeanine
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 11:48 AM
To: 'Kelly Pruitt'
Subject: RE: *#@!sticking base molds HELP!
Kelly:
i honestly don't know what it could be. What brand of metal base molds do
you use? I clean mine every now and then with xylene and never use soap and
water and spray lightly with the Histo Prep and never have a problem.
Jeanine Bartlett
Centers for Disease Control
Atlanta, GA
jbartlett@cdc.gov
-----Original Message-----
From: Kelly Pruitt [mailto:kpruitt@cvm.tamu.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, April 26, 2000 10:32 AM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: *#@!sticking base molds HELP!
Hi Histoland! I need help.
What can I do to keep my base molds from sticking to my blocks? We clean
them in xylene and then soap and water. We air dry them. We treat/spray
them while they are clean with Histo Prep after they have air dried. I give
them a good coating when I use the Histo Prep. The larger molds are usually
good for one use. On the biopsy molds, they stick every time. It doesn't
matter what I do.
We have bought some of the plastic disposable molds, but they slow embedding
down for me.
Does anyone have a clue what the problem is? Does anyone know what I can
do? Please help!
Kelly S. Pruitt, HT (ASCP)
Texas A&M University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Dept. of Veterinary Anatomy & Public Health
Histology Laboratory
College Station, Texas 77868-4458
kpruitt@cvm.tamu.edu
phone: 409-845-3177
fax: 409-847-8981
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