Re: [Histonet] Film coverslipping

2017-05-08 Thread Joe W. Walker, Jr. via Histonet
The Hologic Imaging system has been approved for both glass and ribbon coverslips. I'd suggest you reach out to your local Hologic rep for any specifics that you might have. Joe W. Walker, Jr. MS, SCT(ASCP) Anatomical Pathology Manager Rutland Regional Medical Center 160 Allen Street,

[Histonet] KOH softener to "decalcify" bone?

2017-05-08 Thread Dorothy Hu via Histonet
I know someone used KOH with EDTA together to decalcify bone. It is worthwhile to try KOH only to soft bone and kept dynamic labeling. If anyone had tried successfully, please let us know. Thanks. > > Today's Topics: > >1. Fabric softener to "decalcify" bone? (Angela Lamberth) >2. Re:

Re: [Histonet] Microscope selection

2017-05-08 Thread Bob Richmond via Histonet
Warda Hassan (where?) >>would like to have some advice from expert from the field of pathology on microscope selection. Which one would you select as a manufacturer for microscopes?<< Speaking from more than 50 years of going to and fro in the world of pathology, and walking up and down in it

Re: [Histonet] Microscope selection

2017-05-08 Thread Ifeoluwa Ajayi via Histonet
Dear Hassan, Olympus has been my companion for some years now, so for me it is Olympus and only Olympus. Ajayi Ifeoluwa BMLS, AMLSCN, MSc. University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria. On May 8, 2017 5:11 PM, "warda hassan via Histonet" < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > Hello to

Re: [Histonet] Microscope selection

2017-05-08 Thread Joe W. Walker, Jr. via Histonet
I've used a variety of microscopes in my 20 years in the cytology field. At this point, I believe that the optics between Olympus and Nikon are pretty much equal. I can't comment on Leica as the last one of these that I used was over 20 years old and not worth the comparison. In a laboratory

[Histonet] Microscope selection

2017-05-08 Thread warda hassan via Histonet
Hello to all Would like to have some advice from expert from the field of pathology on microscope selection Which one would you select as a manufacturer for microscopes 1- Olympus 2- Nikon 3- Leica Thank you Good day ___ Histonet mailing list

[Histonet] Film coverslipping

2017-05-08 Thread Charles Riley via Histonet
Does anyone know if film coverslipping with a sakura coverslipper is validated and able to be used with Halogic imaging system? Looking to purchase a new coverslipper but want the slides to be compatible with the imager. Any help is appreciated -- Charles Riley BS HT, HTL(ASCP)CM