John,
	Just a question in this regard. I attended a workshop about 4 years
ago and the information given was that specimens could be over dehydrated,
and that is why it is necessary to soak blocks. Now what I am apparently
hearing is that it is not enough dehydration [ I was going to say
underdehydration but don't know if that is a correct term] and this doesnot
allow for adequate penetration of the remaining reagents. So if this is
correct when a block has to be soaked inorder to be cut it is because the
specimen has not been adequately dehydrated and increasing the processing
time should help??? Have I got it right. Please let me know I would love to
be able to do rodent spleen and liver without having to soak.
Thanks,Cynthia Favara
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