Tom,
i think you would benefit from the use of a DAKO autostainer.  it does up to
48 slides at one time and is an open system so that you can use any
detection you want. some of the other autostainers require that you use
their prepackaged detection systems and can be very expensive to use.
Patsy Ruegg  

-----Original Message-----
From: Tom Wells
To: 'histonet'
Sent: 12/1/00 9:58 AM
Subject: manual vs automated IHC

We are in the process of automating our IHC lab. I am curious as to the
number of labs who are automated vs. the ones who still use manual
staining.
We average between 20 to 30 slides per day. Any feedback would be
appreciated. Thanks. Tom.

Tom Wells, BSc, ART
Supervisor, Immunohistochemistry Laboratory
Lions Gate Hospital
North Vancouver, BC
Canada