Dear Ian,
	It sounds as if most people like the V.I.P. or Shandon tissue
processor.  Something you might want to consider if doing plastics -
(i.e., gma, mma, etc.) -  the Shandon processor allows you to infiltrate
with plastic instead of paraffin.  The V.I.P. doesn't have the right o-ring
seal.
			Linda
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Linda Jenkins, HT
Clemson University
Department of Bioengineering
Clemson, SC
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