Evaluation of the Conventional Versus Two Rapid Microwave Processing Techniques. Choji et al

Aims: To evaluate the quality of paraffin blocks produced using the microwave and without the use
of xylene. To evaluate the compatibility of the rapid microwave processing techniques on the
histochemistry of collagen and muscle fibre as well as nuclear, cytoplasmic and extracellular
components.
Study Design: Harvesting and fixation of tissues in 10% formalin. Grossing into triplicates,
processing using three different techniques, checking for retraction of blocks, checking the quality of
paraffin ribbon, Staining using the Masson Trichrome technique, grading of section quality and
staining characteristics.