What model of the CBG do you have Charles?  We have a really old one and are 
concidering an upgrade.  The only thing we can't use the recycled xylene on 
is the T.T. automatic coverslipper.  How do you like the recycled alcohol?  
Do you get 100% pure back?
Cheryl Powell


>From: "Charles.Embrey" 
>To: "'Stace. Burton'" 
>CC: "'histonet@pathology.swmed.edu'" 
>Subject: RE: ETOH/ Xylene Recyclers Input Please
>Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 15:01:07 -0500
>
>What machine gave you the xylene that messed up in your processor?  I use
>recycled xylene from my CBG still all the time without problem.  The 
>quality
>of my alcohol and xylene runs are great and I wouldn't trade my CBG machine
>for any other.
>Charles R. Embrey Jr., PA(AAPA), HT(ASCP)
>Histology Supervisor
>Carle Clinic
>Urbana, IL
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Stace. Burton [mailto:stacestar@hotmail.com]
>Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 2:12 PM
>To: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
>Subject: ETOH/ Xylene Recyclers Input Please
>
>
>05-15-02
>Histo Friends-
>
>I'm wondering about the quality of Alcohol & Xylene recyclers from company
>to company.
>Is anyone using these?  Is there a reason the CBG is approx $6,000.00 more
>than B/R Insterments?
>I know CBG's distilling tank has a flat bottom while B/R's bottom is like a
>funnel draining all reagent out of the distilling tank.  It seems like to 
>me
>it would be difficult for CBG's  to empty completely & keep clean on the
>inside having the flat design.
>Also I have learned, the hard way, not to use recycled xylene on my
>processor.
>
>Does anyone have any imput on there preference for or against recyclers and
>if using one which one is it.
>Pros & Cons input would be much helpful.
>
>Thanks,
>Stacey Burton H.T.
>Histology Dept
>Conway Regional Health System
>Conway Arkansas
>stacestar@hotmail.com
>
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