You need an adjustable jaw clamp (or “C” clamp) specimen holder.  Check with
your local Microm Fisher Healthcare rep.

Ford M. Royer, MT(ASCP)
Histology Product Manager
Minnesota Medical, Inc.
7177 Madison Ave. W.
Golden Valley, MN 55427-3601
CELL:  612-839-1046
Phone:  763-542-8725
Fax:  763-546-4830
eMail:  clinicallab@minnesotamedical.com


-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Kinsley,
David
Sent: Monday, June 25, 2007 2:48 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Paraffin specimen clamp

Hi,

I cut paraffin sections on a Microm HM 355 microtome.  I recently
received some paraffin samples from Europe and they are rectangular
paraffin blocks measuring approximately 32x22x22mm without any plastic
cassette attached to them.  Does anyone know where I may be able to
purchase a different type of specimen holder/clamp that would hold the
paraffin block directly without the need for a cassette?

Unfortunately, I cannot melt the blocks and re-embed them with
cassettes.  

thanks in advance

Dave

  
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