The Leica TP1050 processor has an on board RMS(Reagent management system)it
tells you when the reagents have been changed, when they have been rotated
and number of runs. Jenny

-----Original Message-----
From: Philopena, Jennifer [mailto:jennifer.philopena@canji.com]
Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 4:19 PM
To: 'Histonet' (E-mail)
Subject: enclosed processors


Greetings Histoland.
I am getting a new Leica TP1050 Processor in a few weeks, to replace my
Shandon Citadel 2000 open processor.  I'd like to know how the
histo-community determines when to change the reagents in the processor, ie
after a certain number of cassettes are processed, or after a certain number
of runs.  I'm also interested in the type of alcohol used in the processors.
I use reagent alcohol from Fisher - it's 90% ethanol, 5% methanol, and 5%
isopropanol.  Thanks.  Jen