[Histonet] MAP2 and GFAP double staining

2009-06-07 Thread Anand Vasudevan
Hi, I would like to know if anyone has carried out MAP2 and GFAP double staining? If so, I would appreciate if you could the antibodies used and the detection method? Thanks, Anand Vasudevan Nanyang Technological University (NTU) Singapore ___ Histonet m

Re: RE: [Histonet] Storage of tissues in PFA beforedehydrationandembedding

2009-06-07 Thread TF
Just want to mention a point that some antigens are too fragile to PFA and in my hand can not be retrieval"ed" anymore...such as rat CD31. 2009-06-08 TF 发件人: Patsy Ruegg 发送时间: 2009-06-08 00:13:46 收件人: 'Tony Henwood'; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu 抄送: 主题: RE: [Histonet] Storage

Fw: [Histonet] Jerry sent you a private message on Tagged :)

2009-06-07 Thread Shirley Romey
Not sure how this got through histonet!!!  This is not the first time something like this has happened - Forwarded Message From: Jerry Meade To: histo...@pathology.swmed.edu Sent: Saturday, June 6, 2009 12:45:25 AM Subject: [Histonet] Jerry sent you a private message on Tagged :)

RE: [Histonet] immunohistochemistry

2009-06-07 Thread Sally Price
Hatem: Since this info hasn't already been offered, I'd suggest that you considering using a 'programmable' water bath or pressure cooker -- where the temperature is reduced to 65 to 75 degrees, but the exposure time extended to three to six hours. Sally --- Date:

FW: [Histonet] coverslippers

2009-06-07 Thread Patsy Ruegg
I didn't get very many response to this, so I will post again. Perhaps not many have used this coverslipper? I am not sure of how well it sold when SP distributed it? Patsy I am in the process of helping to set up a new histology lab and we want to get a stand alone glass coverslipper. I kn

RE: [Histonet] Storage of tissues in PFA before dehydrationandembedding

2009-06-07 Thread Patsy Ruegg
I agree with Tony, the problem is usually underfixation not over with aldehyde fixatives, if you do not stabilize the proteins by fixing (Bryan Hewlett says this takes 24 hrs. no matter the size of the tissue) paraffin processing will adversely affect your tissue and in some cases the proteins of i

RE: [Histonet] immunohistochemistry

2009-06-07 Thread Patsy Ruegg
I have done extensive IHC work on bone and cartilage samples and in my experience, controlled enzyme digestion such as pepsin at 37dc flat on a slide warmer, or trypsin, or proteinase K are my first choices for AR on bone samples. Complete draining and airdrying is a must before heating the slides