Re: *#@!sticking base molds HELP! (fwd)

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From:"J. A. Kiernan" <jkiernan@julian.uwo.ca> (by way of histonet)
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Date: Thu, 27 Apr 2000 18:10:53 -0400
From: Eric Johnson <ejohnson@scmc.org>
To: jkiernan@julian.uwo.ca
Subject: Re: *#@!sticking base molds  HELP!

I agree with a previous reply to your problem. Try a different paraffin. In
my facility we do not use anything. We just put them back in the mold
warmer for the next day, cleaning the occasionally. Rarely do we have a
problem. You may want to try a different clearing reagent also. It could be
carrying over to much and softening your paraffin.
Bye, Eric Johnson, St. Charles medical Center - Bend, OR

On Wed, 26 Apr 2000, Kelly Pruitt wrote:

> 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.









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