Try Shandon's.  I liked it better than OCT.

Rande Kline, HT (ASCP)




"John C. Dennis" <dennijc@vetmed.auburn.edu> on 06/18/99 04:12:49 PM

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Subject:  Frozen tissue embedding media??





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