Beth Israel Hospital. Microwave processing is used by some large labs for rapid throughput of specimens. Microwave fixation and rapid processing in a large throughput histopathology laboratory. Microwave techniques for diagnostic laboratories. The major problems reported with microwave methods are lack of uniformity and reproduciblity.
ALL microwave ovens have high and low energy areas.
The literature reports several methods for calibrating microwave ovens to improve results. The Microwave Toolbook. A Practical Guide for Microscopists. Beth Israel Hospital. Microwave fixation, antigen retrieval and accelerated immunocytochemistry.