If you are just sectioning the (relatively softer) seed, then you might consider softening it in 4% EDT ethylene diamine, a.k.a. 1,2-diaminoethane. That _might_ work for the rather harder shell surrounding the seed, if you need to section that. Steaming the shell, or boiling it, night be necessary.
You might find it worthwhile to consult _A Guide to Wood Microtomy_ by Ernie Ives (self-published, ISBN 0-9540551-0-1). A bit more information on your objective here would be helpful. Mike Andrews, W5EGO WWME Oklahoma area executive team > On Feb 3, 2015, at 3:20 PM, Preiszner, Johanna <preis...@mail.etsu.edu> wrote: > > Hi Netters, > > does anybody know how I could soften up a hard fruit pit for sectioning? > > Thanks, > Hanna Preiszner > ETSU/QCOM > > _______________________________________________ > 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
