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Histology Embedding Overview
Histology Supplies Overview
NEW PELCO Embedding Studio™

Peel-A-Way® Disposable Histology Molds
Stainless Steel Base Molds
Disposable Base Molds & Cryomolds®


peel a way histology molds
Peel-A-Way® Molds		 PELCO Base MoldsPELCO® Stainless Steel Base Molds PELCO Base Molds
Archimedes™ Base Mold		 stainless steel base molds
Stainless Steel Base Molds
super mega cassette stainless steel base mold
Super Mega Stainless
Steel Base Molds		 Block-outBlock-Out
Base Mold Release		 cold plate
Kool Plate		 histoblock rack
HistoBlock Racks
Disposable Base Molds for specimen embedding
Disposable Base Molds		 Tissue-Tek CryomoldTissue-Tek®
Cryomolds®		 Seal N' Freeze Cryo Tray Mold
SEAL'N FREEZE® Cryo Embedding Molds &
CRYOTRAY® Freeze Box		  


peel a way histology molds

Peel-A-Way® Disposable Histology Molds

made of polyethylene

These tear away molds are useful for most epoxy and acrylic resin embedding media and for paraffin waxes. Especially suited for use with paraffin. These molds may be used under anaerobic conditions. Peel-A-Way® I.D. Tabs are for use as identification with the Peel-A-Way® embedding molds (8000 per book).

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
27110 Peel-A-Way® 22mm square, 20mm deep 1cs (288/case) $377.00
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27112 Peel-A-Way® 22 x 30mm x 20mm deep, rectangular 1cs (288/case) 377.00
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27114 Peel-A-Way® 22 x 40mm x 20mm deep, rectangular 1cs (264/case) 377.00
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27116 Peel-A-Way®, Truncated, 22mm square top, tapered to 8mm bottom 1cs (288/case) 377.00
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27118 Peel-A-Way®, Truncated, 22mm square top, tapered to 12mm bottom 1cs (288/case) 377.00
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PELCO Base Molds

PELCO® Stainless Steel Base Molds

High quality, yet economically priced stainless steel base molds for use with all standard tissue and biopsy cassettes. The reusable molds are 5mm deep and have extended legs for improved stability. Smooth stainless steel surface and rounded corners to facilitate easy removal. Flat base for maximum thermal transfer. Available in 5 sizes. Sold in packs of 12. Fully comparable to more expensive brands - great savings - high quality.

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
27280 PELCO® Stainless Steel Base Mold, 7 x 7 x 5mm pk/12 $38.50
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27281 PELCO® Stainless Steel Base Mold, 15 x 15 x 5mm pk/12 88.50
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27282 PELCO® Stainless Steel Base Mold, 24 x 24 x 5mm pk/12 88.50
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27283 PELCO® Stainless Steel Base Mold, 30 x 24 x 5mm pk/12 88.50
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27284 PELCO® Stainless Steel Base Mold, 37 x 24 x 5mm pk/12 88.50
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PELCO Base Molds

Archimedes™ Base Molds

Pearlex (Ceramic) Coated, Non-Stick Stainless Steel Base Molds

Archimedes™ Pearlex (Ceramic) coated stainless steel, base molds provides a new standard of non-stick base molds for use with all standard tissue and biopsy cassettes. The reusable molds are 5mm deep and have extended legs for improved stability. The Pearlex surface and rounded corners provide for effortless block removal from the base mold. The Pearlex coating provides exceptional thermal transfer.

Available in 5 sizes. Sold in box of 12.

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
27275-1 Archimedes™ Non-Stick Base Mold, 9 x 9 x 5mm box/12 $130.90
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27275-2 Archimedes™ Non-Stick Base Mold, 15 x 15 x 5mm box/12 130.90
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27275-3 Archimedes™ Non-Stick Base Mold, 24 x 24 x 5mm box/12 130.90
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27275-4 Archimedes™ Non-Stick Base Mold, 24 x 30 x 5mm box/12 198.25
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27275-5 Archimedes™ Non-Stick Base Mold, 24 x 37 x 5mm box/12 130.90
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stainless steel base molds

Stainless Steel Base Molds

High quality, economically priced stainless steel base molds for use with all standard tissue and biopsy cassettes. Flat base for maximum thermal transfer. Available in 7 sizes. Sold in packs of 5.

cellsafe 5 chambered biopsy cassette Two unique sizes of molds designed for embedding needle core biopsies, #27276-2 and #27276-3, can be used with #27165-10 CellSafe™ 5 Chambered Biopsy Cassettes.
The last two molds in this series, #27276-6 and 27276-7, have a depth of 9mm to accommodate larger tissue specimens.2-

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
27276-1 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 7 x 7 x 5mm pkg/5 $30.25
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27276-2 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 10 x 24 x 5mm pkg/5 30.25
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27276-3 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 14 x 24 x 5mm pkg/5 45.00
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27276-4 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 15 x 15 x 5mm pkg/5 45.00
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27276-5 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 24 x 24 x 5mm pkg/5 45.00
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27276-6 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 30 x 24 x 9mm pkg/5 45.00
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27276-7 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 37 x 24 x 9mm pkg/5 45.00
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stainless steel base molds, tissue-tek

Stainless Steel Base Molds, Tissue-Tek®

For use with tissue and biopsy cassettes. Five millimeter deep molds are made of stainless steel and are reusable with extended fins to prevent tipping and provide gripping surface for easy handling. Flat metal bottom allows maximum thermal transfer. Can also be used with the Processing/Embedding Cassette Systems. Size: 15 x 15 x 5mm

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
For Sale in U.S.A. Only
27186 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 15 x 15 x 5mm cs/12 $93.50
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Stainless Steel Base Molds, Tissue-Tek®

for use with embedding rings

Reusable. Stainless Steel. Embedding rings will fit all sizes. Available in 6mm (1/4”) and 12mm (1/2”) depth. 12 molds per case.

embedding ring with ss base mold
Use with #27169-1 Embedding Rings

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
For Sale in U.S.A. Only
27190 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 16 x 16 x 6mm cs/12 $246.40
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27191 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 22 x 22 x 6mm cs/12 246.40
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27192 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 32 x 25 x 6mm cs/12 246.40
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27193 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 38 x 25 x 6mm cs/12 291.50
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27194 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 22 x 22 x 12mm cs/12 291.50
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27195 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 32 x 25 x 12mm cs/12 291.50
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27196 Stainless Steel Base Mold, 38 x 25 x 12mm cs/12 291.50
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super mega cassette stainless steel base mold

Super Mega Cassette Stainless Steel Base Molds

These molds are suited for all applications in specimen embedding with the #27198, & #22100 Series Super Mega Cassettes. Manufactured from high quality stainless steel for optimal thermal transfer, the mold has a highly polished surface for easy paraffin block removal. Reusable. Stackable for easy storage.

#27197-1, 27197-2 & 27197-4 have higher sides than competitor super mega base molds. The higher sides allow for more paraffin to be used during embedding assuring a stronger bond of the paraffin block to the cassette.

Use HISTOBOND® + Super Mega Slides and Coverslips for large sections.

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
27197-1 Super Mega Cassette Base Mold, 60 x 45 x 15mm pkg/5 $60.50
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27197-2 Super Mega Cassette Base Mold, 36 x 36 x 10mm pkg/5 60.50
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27197-3 Super Mega Slim Cassette Base Mold, 60 x 45 x 8mm pkg/5 60.50
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27197-4 Super Mega Mothership Cassette Base Mold, 60 x 45 x 8mm pkg/5 60.50
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Block-Out

Block-Out® Base Mold Release Compound

Excellent for use as a base mold coating to allow for easy separation of paraffin from the base mold. Helps to prevent paraffin build-up on metal base molds.

SDS (674KB PDF) - There are Hazard Shipping Fees associated with this product. - Hazard Shipping Fees

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
27216 Block-Out® Base Mold Release Compound, 4oz. pump spray bottle each $60.25
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Tissue-Tek mold release

Tissue-Tek® Mold Release

A mold release concentrate used to coat base molds for easy release of paraffin blocks. Dilute 5ml of concentrate with 95ml of ethyl or isopropyl alcohol. Dip molds and dry before use. 4 oz. bottle.

SDS (1673KB PDF) - There are Hazard Shipping Fees associated with this product. - Hazard Shipping Fees

Prod # Description Unit Qty Price Order / Quote
For Sale in U.S.A. Only
27215 Tissue-Tek® Mold Release, 4 oz. each 1-11 $25.30
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12+ 24.00




cold plate
cassettes not included

Kool Plate

for paraffin blocks

For use in chilling and preparing paraffin blocks for sectioning and as cold tray for other laboratory procedures. Polystyrene top and base are molded together for tight seal. Freezes in approximately 4 hours in conventional freezer. Surface remains cool for up to 3 hours. Six cold plates and one insulator base per package.

Overall dimensions: 267 x 146mm (10-1/2" x 5-3/4"), cold working surface 9 3/4" x 4 1/2" (248mm x 114mm)

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
27246 Kool Plate, includes pkg/6 Kool Plates and 1 Insulator Base pkg/6 $252.50
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histoblock rack
cassettes not included

HistoBlock Racks

  • HistoBlock Racks are available in 4 sizes: 1 x 10 (holds 10 blocks); 2 x 10 (holds 20 blocks); 3 x 10 (holds 30 blocks); 4 x 10 (holds 40 blocks)
  • Available in 5 colors: White, red, green, blue, yellow
  • They provide a solution to neatly stack your blocks on the work surface.

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
HistoBlock Rack 1 x 10 (Holds 10 Blocks)
30000-1 HistoBlock Rack 1 x 10, 127mm x 60mm x 25mm, white White each $133.50
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30000-2 HistoBlock Rack 1 x 10, 127mm x 60mm x 25mm, green Red each 184.00
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30000-3 HistoBlock Rack 1 x 10, 127mm x 60mm x 25mm, green Green each 184.00
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30000-4 HistoBlock Rack 1 x 10, 127mm x 60mm x 25mm, green Blue each 114.40
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30000-5 HistoBlock Rack 1 x 10, 127mm x 60mm x 25mm, yellow Yellow each 184.00
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HistoBlock Rack 2 x 10 (Holds 20 Blocks)
30001-1 HistoBlock Rack 2 x 10, 197mm x 77mm x 25mm, white White each $228.25
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30001-2 HistoBlock Rack 2 x 10, 197mm x 77mm x 25mm, green Red each 228.25
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30001-3 HistoBlock Rack 2 x 10, 197mm x 77mm x 25mm, green Green each 228.25
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30001-4 HistoBlock Rack 2 x 10, 197mm x 77mm x 25mm, green Blue each 290.25
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30001-5 HistoBlock Rack 2 x 10, 197mm x 77mm x 25mm, yellow Yellow each 290.25
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HistoBlock Rack 3 x 10 (Holds 30 Blocks)
30002-1 HistoBlock Rack 3 x 10, 197mm x 114mm x 25mm, white White each $205.75
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30002-2 HistoBlock Rack 3 x 10, 197mm x 114mm x 25mm, green Red each 283.50
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30002-3 HistoBlock Rack 3 x 10, 197mm x 114mm x 25mm, green Green each 283.50
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30002-4 HistoBlock Rack 3 x 10, 197mm x 114mm x 25mm, green Blue each 368.50
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30002-5 HistoBlock Rack 3 x 10, 197mm x 114mm x 25mm, yellow Yellow each 368.50
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HistoBlock Rack 4 x 10 (Holds 40 Blocks)
30003-1 HistoBlock Rack 4 x 10, 197mm x 151mm x 25mm, white White each $431.25
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30003-2 HistoBlock Rack 4 x 10, 197mm x 151mm x 25mm, green Red each 428.00
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30003-3 HistoBlock Rack 4 x 10, 197mm x 151mm x 25mm, green Green each 428.00
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30003-4 HistoBlock Rack 4 x 10, 197mm x 151mm x 25mm, green Blue each 428.00
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30003-5 HistoBlock Rack 4 x 10, 197mm x 151mm x 25mm, yellow Yellow each 428.00
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Disposable Base Molds for specimen embedding

Series 27147 - Disposable Base Molds

Disposable base molds offer ease and convenience of operation. They are inexpensive enough to be discarded after use, yet strong enough to be reused. Made of PVC, they offer excellent thermal exchange. They have a smooth interior finish and rounded corners to facilitate their removal. Also, they are available in the same variety of sizes as metal molds and can be used with the same styles or types of cassettes and embedding rings. Sold in boxes of 500 molds.

embedding ring with ss base mold Use #27147-6 Deep Base Mold with #27169-1 Embedding Rings

Prod # Description Unit Qty Price Order / Quote
27147-1 Disposable Base Molds, 7 x 7 x 5mm box/500 1-1 $88.00
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2+ 84.44
27147-2 Disposable Base Molds, 15 x 15 x 5mm box/500 1-1 89.25
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2+ 84.49
27147-3 Disposable Base Molds, 24 x 24 x 5mm box/500 1-1 88.00
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2+ 84.44
27147-4 Disposable Base Molds, 30 x 24 x 5mm box/500 1-1 89.25
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2+ 84.49
27147-5 Disposable Base Molds, 37 x 24 x 5mm box/500 1-1 88.00
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2+ 84.44
27147-6 Disposable Base Molds, 37 x 24 x 10mm box/500 1-1 89.25
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Tissue-Tek Cryomold

Tissue-Tek® Cryomolds®

For use with Tissue-Tek® II M/C

Tissue-Tek Cryomold® creates a uniformly shaped, flat-surface specimen blocks with O.C.T. Compound for frozen sectioning. Disposable PVC plastic molds fit Cryobar® freezing wells. Available in 3 sizes: biopsy (10 x 10 x 5mm), intermediate (15 x 15 x 5mm) and standard (25 x 20 x 5mm) are provided 100 per package.

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
For Sale in U.S.A. Only
27181 Cryomold® Biopsy, 10 x 10 x 5mm pkg/100 $38.50
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27183 Cryomold® Intermediate, 15 x 15 x 5mm pkg/100 38.50
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27180 Cryomold® Standard, 25 x 20 x 5mm pkg/100 38.50
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NEW SEAL'N FREEZE® CRYOTRAY®
Cryo Embedding Molds & Freeze Box

developed to address common challenges in frozen tissue sample processing and storage

Seal N' Freeze Cryo Tray Mold

NEW SEAL'N FREEZE® CRYOTRAY® Molds

The SEAL’N FREEZE® CRYOTRAY® is a compact system of plastic cryo embedding molds with attached sealable lids. This tray system allows for batch processing of tissue samples in perfect uniform blocks that are ideal for cryo sectioning and storage.

Each disposable plastic SEAL’N FREEZE® CRYOTRAY® includes four individual molds which can be easily separated from the center connector by folding and tearing along the perforated borders.

SEAL’N FREEZE® CRYOTRAY® molds are available in two sizes:

  • Intermediate: 15 L x 15 W x 5mm D (0.6 L x 0.6 W x 0.2" D), pkg/50 trays (200 molds)
  • Large: 25 L x 30 W x 20mm D (1 L x 1.2 W x 0.8" D), pkg/50 trays (200 molds)
Intermediate Cryotray Mold Large Cryotray Mold
Intermediate (#20956-1) Large (#20956-2)

Prod # Description Unit Price Order / Quote
20956-1 SEAL’N FREEZE® CRYOTRAY® Molds, Intermediate, 15 L x 15 W x 5mm D (0.6 L x 0.6 W x 0.2" D), pkg/50 trays (200 molds) pkg/50 $88.00
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20956-2 SEAL’N FREEZE® CRYOTRAY® Molds, Large, 25 L x 30 W x 20mm D (1 L x 1.2 W x 0.8" D), pkg/50 trays (200 molds) pkg/50 88.00
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Seal N' Freeze Cryo Box

NEW SEAL’N FREEZE® BOX

The SEAL’N FREEZE® BOX is intended for the cryogenic freezing (also known as “snap” or “flash” freezing) of animal tissue samples for use in cryostat sectioning. Maximize your efficiency by using the SEAL’N FREEZE®CRYOTRAY® with the compact SEAL’N FREEZE® BOX, which allows for convenient hands-free freezing. 

The SEAL’N FREEZE® BOX allows users to freeze up to four samples simultaneously when used with SEAL’N FREEZE® CRYOTRAY® inserts. The box’s stainless steel case and foam lining ensures optimal temperature control throughout the freezing process. Its small, compact size ensures easy storage.

For the freezing media, liquid nitrogen or a slurry of dry ice and alcohol may be used in the SEAL’N FREEZE® BOX.

Warnings:

  • Only properly trained users should handle cryogenic freezing media such as liquid nitrogen and dry ice.
  • Use the SEAL’N FREEZE® BOX on a level surface only to prevent tipping.
  • Never allow the freezing media to come in contact with skin. Ensure that the proper Cryo Safety Gear is used when handling the freezing media: cryo gloves, apron and safety glasses or face shield.

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20956 SEAL'N FREEZE® BOX each $192.50
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