Re: [Histonet] Tunnel vs TUNEL

2008-10-16 Thread louise renton
Thanks to those who answered, those who were serious and those who weren't :-) Now i can sleep easier, nights. Anyway its all the fault of spellcheckers (which is satining got in..to those who picked it up!) love u all On 10/15/08, Jacqui Detmar [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hey there. I'm in

Re: [Histonet] Manual Microwave Method of Tissue Processing

2008-10-16 Thread Merced Leiker
Thanks to everyone who replied to my query! I received many insightful responses. Merced --On Thursday, October 09, 2008 5:19 PM -0400 Merced Leiker [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What are people's exerience with manual processing of FFPE tissues using a microwave? My boss has me looking into

[Histonet] LacZ Staining of Tumors

2008-10-16 Thread Hamilton, Melissa
I am looking for a protocol to fix and stain in paraffin embedded subcutaneously grown mouse tumors for LacZ. Can anyone help? M. ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] Re: LacZ Staining of Tumors

2008-10-16 Thread Johnson, Teri
Melissa wrote: I am looking for a protocol to fix and stain in paraffin embedded subcutaneously grown mouse tumors for LacZ. Can anyone help? M. Far as I know, one cannot stain paraffin embedded material with x-gal. We will do either whole mount X-gal staining, post-fix, and then paraffin

[Histonet] ASCP certified Histotechs Needed LARGE referral bonuses

2008-10-16 Thread Chris Handrahan
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RE: [Histonet] Are there no LEAN labs out there?

2008-10-16 Thread Michael Mihalik
Hazel, we are an information system vendor who has built their entire computer system around LEAN. If you'd care to hear any details please email me outside the group. In a nutshell, you never have to enter a case # in the system. Michael Mihalik PathView Systems | cell: 214.733.7688 |

[Histonet] X-Gal stain of bone

2008-10-16 Thread Andrea Hooper
Dear Markus, We do X-Gal staining on bone and in the best scenario the animals are perfused with glutaraldehyde (GA). PFA tends to quench the beta-gal activity and the results may not be 100% accurate (underestimation of positivity). Though if you want to do IHC on these samples, I am sure

[Histonet] PSLIM Update

2008-10-16 Thread Victor Tobias
Our PSLIM died before it ever made it to production testing. Our developer finally got some nice looking slides to print with a 2D bar code. Then for some unknown reason it jammed and had to be returned. They are sending a new unit with updated software. It has potential but can't be jamming

[Histonet] Pig endothelium....again

2008-10-16 Thread Alistair Lindsay
Dear Histonetters, You may recall my earlier post on rings of pig aorta. I have managed to keep them alive quite nicely with DMEM ­ many thanks for the tips. Unfortunately, I am still struggling to stain for endothelial adhesion molecules. I have read and received various different opinions on

[Histonet] Question on Von Kossa

2008-10-16 Thread Herrick, James L.
Hello everyone, Does anyone have a good Von Kossa stain protocol that they would not mind sharing, on animal bone tissue (femur/tibia) that has been embedded in GMA or MMA (sections are between 5 and 10 µm thick)? I would appreciate it greatly. Thank you much. Jim

[Histonet] chemical powders

2008-10-16 Thread Christine Tambasco
Speaking of expiration dates. What does everyone do with their powdered reagents like hematoxylin, ferric choride etc. etc. that dont have an expiration date on the bottle. How do we determine the shelf life? What is the rule? I was always taught as long as it worked it was okay. Is that a

RE: [Histonet] Question on Von Kossa

2008-10-16 Thread Jack Ratliff
Jim, Here you go: MMA Thin (5 microns) Sections 1) Deplastify with three changes of Xylenes @ 60C for 30-60 minutes (depending on size of section). You can also use three changes of acetone @ RT for 15-30 minutes. 2) Hydrate tissue from ethanol to DI water (100% EtOH for 5 min, 95% EtOH

[Histonet] myoglobin antibody

2008-10-16 Thread Michele Wich
Hello, I'm looking for a myoglobin antibody that reacts in rat tissue and works in FFPE tissue. Can anyone recommend a vendor? Thanks for any info. ~Michele This communication is intended solely for the use of the addressee and may contain information that is legally privileged, confidential