We use Prestige pressure cookers, and find they work very well. The
rubber Gasket around the lid and the rubber valve on the lid need to be
replaced periodically, depending upon the amount of  usage.

Liam Brennan
Belfast City Hospital

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> From: 	Peter Poon[SMTP:peterp@cafe.berkeley.edu]
> Sent: 	31 July 2000 22:29
> To: 	histonet
> Subject: 	microwave antigen
> 
> Hi - What brand of microwave pressure cookers do people use for
> antigen
> retrieval? We looked on the internet and found pressure cookers
> ranging
> from $10 to $60. The $60 dollar one from Nordic Ware looked good, but
> I
> was wondering if anyone had had luck with a specific brand. Also, do
> scientific companies make microwave pressure cookers specifically for
> antigen retrieval?
> Thanks
> - Peter
> 
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