The lower degree paraffin allows you to keep the retort temp at a lower
temp. Therefore the small tissues do not get as brittle. This is for those
how do not have the luxury of two processors. My Retort temp is set at 56
degrees.

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	LuAnn Anderson [SMTP:ander093@gold.tc.umn.edu]
> Sent:	Thursday, January 27, 2000 9:46 AM
> To:	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject:	paraffin
>
> Sorry, I know this subject has been broached before, however, like others
> I
> cannot access the archives.  Could someone please touch on the use of two
> paraffins-one for infiltrating and another for embedding. Thanks in
> advance!
> LuAnn
>
>