The OCT compound is certainly still produced under the brand name Tissue Tek. 
Additional to the quoted suppliers, the OCT and Tissue Freezing Medium by TBS 
are available from EM Sciences in USA and by ProSciTech down under.
Jim Darley
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Ph +61 7 4774 0370  Fax:+61 7 4789 2313  service@proscitech.com.au
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On Saturday, June 19, 1999 8:55 AM, Mequita Praet [SMTP:mdpraet@bellsouth.net] 
wrote:
> John,
> I believe you can still purchase OCT from Allegaince.  It hasn't been that
> long since I ordered some.  You might want to try Cryo-Gel from Intrumedics,
> also.
> Mequita Praet
>
> John C. Dennis wrote:
>
> > Can anyone give me a source of a good quality OCT-like compound?
> >
> > I've used up our stash of Tissue-Tek (Miles) and Miles doesn't make it
> > anymore.  I've tried Fisher's but it doesn't freeze evenly (it freezes all
> > marbled).
> >
> > Thanks all.
> >
> > John Carroll Dennis
> > Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology
> > 109 Greene Hall
> > Auburn University, AL  36849
>
>
>