Hello Histopeeps, Does anyone have experience with histology on crustaceans? My lab received a moon crab with shell lesions (of course) and I'm wondering what the best treatment is to ensure the lab can cut the best slides of the shell possible. I am currently thinking a combination of decal and Nair to deal with the chitin and calcium carbonate that makes up the shell.
I have an insect histology book that details other ways to soften chitin, but this is on a larger scale than the small insects my lab has dealt with before. Thanks for any guidance, Jennifer Phinney MS QIHC Histology Laboratory Administrator Kansas State Veterinary Diagnostic Lab _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
