Look up the "International society for Plastination" they have a web site with
lots of information.

Tom McNemar wrote:

> Can you tell me about this plastinization process?  I have been looking a
> long time for a way to safely preserve tissues.
>
> Thanks.
> Tom.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Horn, Hazel V [mailto:HornHV@archildrens.org]
> Sent: Wednesday, May 08, 2002 9:47 AM
> To: 'Soto, Roxanne'; Histonet (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: CAREER FAIR
>
> We have a variety of organs that have been put through a process called
> plastinization.   They are either whole organs or large slices of organs.
> This process makes them feel like rubber, but they are indeed the "real
> thing".    We take them every year to our hospital's health fair at the mall
> and they are hit of our clinical laboratory display.   (after all who cares
> about boring posters??)
> The kids love them.   Some of our organs are normal and others show disease
> process.
> Hazel
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Soto, Roxanne [SMTP:RSoto@covhealth.org]
> > Sent: Monday, May 06, 2002 2:01 PM
> > To:   Histonet (E-mail)
> > Subject:      CAREER FAIR
> >
> > Hello, all,
> > I have a desperate situation.  I have a been assigned to a Career Fair
> > next
> > week at my hospital and Histology is going to have our own booth.  I need
> > ideas.  What can I use to attract them to the booth in the first place?
> > Plus they are going to be expecting free stuff, what can I give away?
> > ANY IDEAS??????
> > Thanks,
> > Roxanne Soto HT(ASCP)
> > AP Supervisor
> > FSL (SJH, SFH, EMH)
> > 414-447-2272
> > rsoto@covhealth.org
> >
>

Geoff
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