Not crazy at all, this is the kind of thing I was thinking someone would have out there :)
I have used downey on hard tissue block faces before now too! thanks so much for all your advice histonet :) mills On Fri, Sep 23, 2016 at 12:44 PM, Armstrong, Karoleigh T via Histonet < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote: > Hi Caroline, > > This may sound a little crazy, > > but I was working on some mummified tissue back in the 80's, (Mommy is > old), and to deal with the dried out tissue we would give them, > > 1. A quick .5 percent Sodium Hydroxide soak, 5minutes > > 2. Wash is running water, 1 minute > > 3. Soak in a 3 parts water 1 part Downey, yes Downey. 5 minutes > > 4. Step up to a 1/2 water, 1/2 Downey soak for 5- 10 minutes. > > 5. Wash with running water 2-3 minutes. > > Proscess your tissue as you usually would. > > They came out pretty darn good. > > KK Armstrong H.T. (ASCP) > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------------- > Disclaimer: This electronic message may contain information that is > Proprietary, Confidential, or legally privileged or protected. It is > intended only for the use of the individual(s) and entity named in the > message. If you are not an intended recipient of this message, please > notify the sender immediately and delete the material from your computer. > Do not deliver, distribute or copy this message and do not disclose its > contents or take any action in reliance on the information it contains. > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > -- Caroline Miller (mills) Director of Histology 3Scan.com 415 2187297 _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet