I don't know about your samples now, but for future reference, you might find this interesting: http://realhistoryww.com/world_history/ancient/Misc/Data/Study_mummified_soft_tissues.htm
Kathleen Roberts Principal Lab Technician Neurotoxicology Labs Molecular Pathology Facility Core Dept of Pharmacology & Toxicology Rutgers, the State University of NJ 41 B Gordon Road Piscataway, NJ 08854 (848) 445-1443 FAX (732) 445-6905 > Dear all, > > During an overnight tissue processing cycle, a malfunction occurred such > that the sample basket was suspended in mid-air for several hours at > probably the worst spot in which to do so---after the final absolute > ethanol of the dehydration series. I continued the process manually in the > morning, and carried it through blocking and attempted sectioning. > However, the samples (mouse skin and fat) had been converted to uncuttable > rocks. > > In hindsight, should I have attempted to rehydrate and reprocess these > samples in an attempt to glean even minimal information from them? Or is > there no way to unmummify a mummy? > > Regards, > > Kevin Johnson > University of Miami > Diabetes Research Institute > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
