[Histonet] RE: We are buying a new Tissue Processor and need imput

2009-03-05 Thread Walzer Susan
After 30 years in histology I say go with VIP for reliable processing. (never had one fail or damage tissue) -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Farnham, Lori Sent: Wednesday, March 04, 2009

[Histonet] staining brain vessels

2009-03-05 Thread iskaliora
I was wondering if anybody might have an idea with the following problem we are experiencing: we want to stain for blood vessels in sections of mouse brain. Our experimental tissues have been fixed overnight in 4% paraformaldehyde and have been sitting in PBS since. We have tried

RE: [Histonet] Natural Killer Cell antibody

2009-03-05 Thread Pritchard, Michele
CD56 (NCAM1) and CD16 (Fc gamma receptor III) are used to define human NK cell populations. Subsets of NK cells are distinguished from one another based on 'bright' or 'dim' expression of these two markers. Refer to Blood Rev. 20(3):123-37 (2006) for further information. ---mtp Michele T.

RE: [Histonet] problem eyes

2009-03-05 Thread Bernice Frederick
We use it for fatty samples (we do lots of breast) and yes, it does work well. Bernice Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP) Northwestern University Pathology Core Facility ECOGPCO-RL 710 N Fairbanks Court Olson 8-421 Chicago,IL 60611 312-503-3723 -Original Message- From:

Re: [Histonet] staining brain vessels

2009-03-05 Thread TF
hi, CD31 works great in my section alpha-SMA also works another way is to perfuse the brain with BSA-rhodamine. you will get the fluorescence without the need of staining. 2009-03-05 TF 发件人: iskaliora 发送时间: 2009-03-05 18:49:11 收件人: histonet 抄送: ΕΛΕΝΗ ΚΟΝΣΟΛΑΚΗ 主题: [Histonet]

[Histonet] RE: vector blue- xylene soluble- any alternatives

2009-03-05 Thread C.M. van der Loos
Hi Patsy and Anjan Kumar, VectaMount is not aqueous, but an organic mountant too. It does not contain alcohol or xylene, in fact it hardly smells. It certainly does not mix with water. We use this mountant by washing the slide with distilled water and then let it dry completely at a 50C

[Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 64, Issue 7

2009-03-05 Thread Valantou Grover
Hartmann's fixative: Hello All, I first became aware of this fixative in when still doing my internship from histology school at Compunet Clinical laboratory in Dayton, OH. I was asked by my technical director, Alice L. Trent to make it up from scratch, even through it is called Hartmann's

RE: [Histonet] RE: Histonet Digest, Vol 64, Issue 7

2009-03-05 Thread Blazek, Linda
Alice says you're welcome! Linda Blazek HT (ASCP) Manager/Supervisor GI Pathology of Dayton 7415 Brandt Pike Huber Heights, OH 45424 Phone: (937) 293-4424 ext 7118 Email: lbla...@digestivespecialists.com -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] Re: Contents of Histonet digest...

2009-03-05 Thread Valantou Grover
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[Histonet] Full Mount Immunos

2009-03-05 Thread Metzger, Kenneth
Does anyone know of any companies producing charged full mount slides? I have a pathologist that wants immunos done on full mount prostates and the tissue keeps falling off. I have looked, but cannot find any charged full mount slides. Any help would be appreciated!! Kenneth G Metzger

Re: [Histonet] problem eyes

2009-03-05 Thread Maxim Peshkov
We also addes 4-5 drops of Tween 20 in waterbath. Human eye's sections have not any wrinlkes. Maxim Peshkov, Russia, Taganrog. --- On Wed, 3/4/09, Perry, Margaret From: Perry, Margaret margaret.pe...@sdstate.edu Subject: [Histonet] problem eyes To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] Full Mount Immunos

2009-03-05 Thread Rene J Buesa
You will have to silanize your slides. René J. --- On Thu, 3/5/09, Metzger, Kenneth kenneth.metz...@aruplab.com wrote: From: Metzger, Kenneth kenneth.metz...@aruplab.com Subject: [Histonet] Full Mount Immunos To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Date: Thursday, March 5, 2009, 10:07 AM Does

[Histonet] RE: Full Mount Immunos

2009-03-05 Thread Helen Fedor
I believe that Brain Research Labs has large + slides. Helen -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Metzger, Kenneth Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2009 10:07 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] aqueous mounting media

2009-03-05 Thread Michele Wich
Can anyone recommend a good aqueous mounting media for coverslipping Oil Red O stained slides? We are currently using Dako's Faramount media, but have been having problems with excessive air bubbles; especially, it seems, in the tissues containing a lot of fat. I recently heard that Dako's

Re: Re: [Histonet] staining brain vessels

2009-03-05 Thread TF
Anyone know the Abcam CD31 on rat brain? http://www.abcam.com/CD31-antibody-ab28364.html Or suggest another one? 2009-03-06 TF 发件人: Colleen Forster 发送时间: 2009-03-06 00:57:29 收件人: tifei 抄送: iskaliora; histonet; ΕΛΕΝΗ ΚΟΝΣΟΛΑΚΗ 主题: Re: [Histonet] staining brain vessels You have

RE: [Histonet] (no subject)

2009-03-05 Thread CHRISTIE GOWAN
We run a third shift with 2 people and they do all the biopsies and stat specimens. This works great if you can keep the shift staffed. I have had to replace 5 people in 2 years. I am currently looking into getting a rapid processor so I do the biopsies during the day and totally eliminate my

[Histonet] VIP 6

2009-03-05 Thread Nathanial nauss
We are looking at the VIP 6 and the Leica ASP300, I was wondering if any one has any experience with the VIP6. Nathaniel ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

[Histonet] re: staining of elastic fibers

2009-03-05 Thread Matthew T Close
Weihua, I prefer iron gallein elastin stain because it is = very simple to make and use and gives good contrast compared with some of t= he other techniques. The recipes and protocol can be found in Humanson's An imal Tissue Techniques (in addition to many other

[Histonet] Histo supervisor Job opening

2009-03-05 Thread crochieresteve
We are looking for a supervisory level Histologist with experience in IHC to complement our laboratory staff. If you are interested please forward a rsume to Christine Sullivan Business manager LifePath Partners, LLC 299 Carew St. Springfield, MA 01104 413-748-9779 christine.sulli...@sphs.com

Re: [Histonet] GFP antibody

2009-03-05 Thread anh2006
The rabbit pAb antibody from Molecular Probes invitrogen works great in frozen and fixed frozen so it might work in paraffin. Worth a shot Andrea --Original Message-- From: Michele Wich Sender: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Mar