RE: Hello all; ink & Plastic???

From:

"Blanch, Julie"

Hi Ian,

We are currently using a green dye to mark the proximal end of arteries and it does not come off during our plastic processing. The dye we are using is called

The Davidson Marking System

manuf by

Bradley Products, Inc

PO Box 201405

Bloomington, MN 55420

phone number 612-881-1430

It even has a warning on the bottle not to apply to living tissue because it is permanent and it will not come off. Hope this helps.

Julie Blanch

Boston Scientific Scimed

Plymouth, MN

-----Original Message-----
From: Bernard Ian R SSgt 59 CRES/MSROP [mailto:Ian.Bernard@LACKLAND.AF.MIL]
Sent: Friday, August 30, 2002 7:48 AM
To: Histonet (E-mail)
Subject: Hello all; ink & Plastic???

Hi there, to all Plastic & Ground histologist.

Does marking ink for labelling tissue come off in any of the "cradle to grave" steps involve in Plastic processing, infiltration and embedding?

I need reccommendations on what type of ink to use.

Thanks and God bless

Have a safe & blessed weekend

Ian R. Bernard, SSgt, USAF, AAS, HT (ASCP) NCOIC Histopathology/ Pathobiology Laboratory 59th Clinical Research Sqd / MSROP 1255 Wilford Hall Loop, bldg 4430 Lackland AFB, Tx 78236-5319 Tel: 210-292-7190 Fax: 210-292-6053 E-mail: Ian.bernard@lackland.af.mil

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