trisha, I use a small pair of forceps to seperate the sections. I have seen 
people use small paint brushes also.  hope this helps.
anita dudley
providence hosp.
mobile, alabama

>From: "P. Emry" 
>To: HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu
>Subject: cutting on waterbath
>Date: Fri, 22 Mar 2002 14:59:40 -0800 (PST)
>
>I have been taught to take the ribbon from the microtome, float it on the
>water bath and cut out the sections I want with the edges of two slides.
>
>The slides I have been getting seem to have edges that stick to the ribbon
>rather than just cutting it and releasing the two sections to float on the
>water.
>
>Since I only trained in one lab, I don't know if there are other ways of
>doing this or other things to use so I don't have to pull the ribbon off
>the edge of the slide(s). Is there a way of treating the edges of the
>slides so they release the ribbon?
>
>Thanks for your time.
>
>Trisha
>U of Washington, Seattle
>
>
>


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