RE: paraffin problems
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From: | "Hewlett Bryan (CMH)" <HEWLETT@EXCHANGE1.CMH.ON.CA> |
To: | "'Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'" <Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>, "'kevin gibbon'" <gibbowax@uniserve.com> |
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Date: | Wed, 11 Aug 1999 07:11:08 -0400 |
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Kevin,
Right on!!
We also had this problem, you pipped me to the post!
Regards
Bryan
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>From: kevin gibbon[SMTP:gibbowax@uniserve.com]
>Sent: August 10, 1999 10:49 PM
>To: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
>Subject: paraffin problems
>
>Hi All,
>I also have had this problem and it drove me nuts for a long while.
>
>However, I traced it to the use of "mold release". Some of the molds were
>drying in the upright position after being dipped in "mold release"
>allowing it to accumulate. When the wax was added the next day the "mold
>release" was absorbed into the wax and consequently caused the sections to
>explode.
>
>When the molds were reused (on the same day) then the sections were fine.
>Ever since then the molds are dried upside down and the problem has never
>re-occurred.
>
>Kevin Gibbon
>Wax-it Histology Services
>
>
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