Hi Amanda,
Before you upgrade your pressure cooker, you may want to look into the EZ 
retriever (microwave) from Biogenex. We have a demo (that we are going to 
purchase). We have been getting much better looking tissue. We find it much 
more consistent with less variables. Our pressure cooker from Biocare is the 
kind that you turn the knob. Even filling the pot was a potential for 
different amounts of water being used. We don't have just one tech that does 
IHCs, so we are always trying to eliminate the potential for variables. 
Setting the microwave is pretty staight forward.

Sheila Adey, HT MLT
Port Huron Hospital

>From: "Joe Nocito" 
>To: "nick bowden" 
>,
>Subject: Re: [Histonet] Pressure cookers
>Date: Sun, 10 Sep 2006 09:09:41 -0500
>
>Amanda,
>contact Biocare Medical at 1-800-799-9949. They have one with really good 
>safety features. They also have heat strips that you put inside when you 
>A-R to ensure that the correct temp was reached. Hope this helps.
>
>Joe Nocito BS, HT(ASCP)QIHC
>Histology Manager
>Pathology Reference Lab
>San Antonio, TX
>----- Original Message ----- From: "nick bowden" 
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>Sent: Sunday, September 10, 2006 1:45 AM
>Subject: [Histonet] Pressure cookers
>
>
>>Hello everyone!!
>>
>>
>>
>>We have come to the conclusion our old pressure cooker pot needs 
>>upgrading.
>>could anyone please recommend a good pressure-cooker for antigen-retrieval
>>methods and if so where to buy it?
>>
>>
>>
>>Thanx
>>
>>Amanda
>>
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