Hi Cindy,
	If you have the pellet, knock it loose and process it.  If it's
really tiny, then either:
		1.  knock it loose and embed it in a manageable amount of
gelatin and process it, or
		2.  process it without knocking it loose and after it is
embedded, cut the plastic tube away.
	Now, did you need to process the bacteria for light or electron
microscopy?

Regards,

Fred Monson

Frederick C. Monson, PhD   
Center for Advanced Scientific Imaging
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West Chester University
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> ----------
> From: 	Cindy Chard-Bergstrom
> Sent: 	Wednesday, June 19, 2002 12:10 PM
> To: 	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	Re: FW:
> 
> Dear Histonetters,
> Does anyone have a method of processing and embedded a small pellet of
> bacteria. I am working on a research project and I need the bacteria for
> a positive control. Thanks to all in advance.
> 
> 
> 
> Cindy Chard-Bergstrom B.S.,HT(ASCP),QIHC
> Microbiologist III 
> Kansas State University
> chardb@vet.ksu.edu
> 
>