[Histonet] Staining with two primary antibodies from same host

2009-09-04 Thread Adam .
Hi all, I'm looking into staining with two primary antibodies from the same host, in this case goat. I've read a bit about this on Jackson Immunoresearch's website, but I wanted to run by my idea to get an idea if this is at all feasible. I want to stain mouse tissue with antigen X and antigen Y.

[Histonet] Microtome Leitz 1512, knife/blade holder

2009-09-04 Thread Bader Siddiki
Need help, looking for knife/blade holder for Leitz 1512 Microtome. Does anybody know where to buy this, thanks Bader e-mail address: bade...@gmail.com ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/lis

[Histonet] HNF-1

2009-09-04 Thread Drew Sally A
One of our pathologists has inquiring whether there a reference lab that offers the antibody HNF-1B? Thanks for any thumbs-up! Sally Ann Drew, MT (ASCP) sd...@uwhealth.org IHC/ISH Lab DB1-223, Mail Code 3224 600 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53792 Phone (608) 265-6596 Fax (608) 262-7174 ___

Re: [Histonet] Re: pERK IHC

2009-09-04 Thread X S
I find your images at http://www.immunoportal.com/modules.php?name=gallery2&g2_view=keyalbum.KeywordAlbum&g2_keyword=P-ERK Do you use same antibody to stain chick spinal cord, or is this another one? Santa Cruz sc-101761. I tested it on FFPW sections of rat brain sections, after Citric acid HI

[Histonet] Cox-2 Antibody

2009-09-04 Thread Ely,Jeanenne C
Dear Histonet- We have used the monoclonal Cox-2 antibody from BD Biosciences (cat # 610204) with success in FFPE tissues. We have used it to stain rabbit tissue, but it works in human tissue as well. HIER with citrate buffer, and 1:200 dilution. Jeanenne Ely, BS, HT(ASCP), QIHC Chief Histolo

RE: [Histonet] Storage of liquid nitrogen

2009-09-04 Thread Robert Edward Pogue
Could be worse...once upon a time a fire safety officer asked me to sign a declaration that in the event of a fire i could get to an extinguisher easily. I pointed out that this was not the case as I was at the end of a hall with no extinguisher between me and the exit, so he offered the solutio

Re: [Histonet] Storage of liquid nitrogen

2009-09-04 Thread koellingr
In a previous lab, we went through that. In order to keep the large nitrogen tank in a small room that had 2 access doors, there had to be an oxygen monitoring inside the access points. Oxygen level had to be at some minimal level otherwise an alarm would sound. Just in case, with doors closed,

RE: [Histonet] Pathologist Consultation Send out

2009-09-04 Thread Weems, Joyce
Our hospital does. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of rick.garnh...@memorialhealthsystem.com Sent: Friday, September 04, 2009 13:07 To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] Pat

[Histonet] Pathologist Consultation Send out

2009-09-04 Thread Rick . Garnhart
If your Pathologists bill for the professional component privately, and your hospital bills for the technical component, who pay for expert consultations of slides sent out? Rick Garnhart HT(ASCP) Memorial Health System Histology Supervisor 1400 E. Boulder St. Colorado Springs, CO 80909 Cell: 7

[Histonet] CD11b

2009-09-04 Thread laurie
Happy Friday. Does anyone out there do CD11b Staining on human tissue? If so which antibody do you use? Thank you, Laurie ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet

Re: [Histonet] paraform

2009-09-04 Thread iraz . aydin
We always do it that way, freeze 10ml & 50ml aliquots. We haven't encountered any problems. Iraz Toprak Aydin EPFL SV ISREC Lausanne, Switzerland Quoting "Edwards, R.E." : Is it OK to store freshly prepared 4% paraformaldehyde aliquots at -20C?? Thanks

Re: [Histonet] paraform

2009-09-04 Thread Adam .
I freeze my 4% PFA. Haven't had any troubles attributable to that yet. Adam On Fri, Sep 4, 2009 at 9:06 AM, Sherwood, Margaret wrote: > I routinely make up aliquots of Karnovsky's fixative (2.5% > glutaraldehyde-2% > paraformaldehyde solution) and freeze them. I have had no issue with > fixatio

RE: [Histonet] Storage of liquid nitrogen

2009-09-04 Thread Pamela Marcum
Check new OSHA regs and local regs. I have had some strange requests from our inspectors over the last few years. They are probably looking at the fact LN in a closed area with a leak could be fatal without realizing how quickly it will dissipate. We had a driver years ago who lost a leg when an

[Histonet] GMAblocks

2009-09-04 Thread Edwards, R.E.
Assuming that GMA blocks are stored under optimum conditions,i.e. with desiccant and at -20C; how long can they be stored and still obtain meaningful immunohistochemical staining?. Many thanks for any info Richa

RE: [Histonet] Storage of liquid nitrogen

2009-09-04 Thread Mike Pence
Did they give a reason? Can they show you that requirement in writing for Liquid N.? Not many places have outside ventilation. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Richard Cartun Sent: Friday, Sep

Re: [Histonet] Storage of liquid nitrogen

2009-09-04 Thread Paula Pierce
This is to prevent nitrogen suffocation in the event of a tank leak in a closed space. Just more regs to make life harder. Put in an exhaust fan. PKP From: "Weems, Joyce" To: Histonet Sent: Friday, September 4, 2009 9:48:45 AM Subject: RE: [Histonet] Storage

RE: [Histonet] Storage of liquid nitrogen

2009-09-04 Thread Weems, Joyce
Not yet!! What in the world? J Joyce Weems Pathology Manager Saint Joseph's Hospital 5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE Atlanta, GA 30342 678-843-7376 - Phone 678-843-7831 - Fax -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsou

[Histonet] Storage of liquid nitrogen

2009-09-04 Thread Richard Cartun
We have been told by our Fire and Safety Department that we can no longer store our large liquid nitrogen tank in a closed room (no windows or outside ventilation). Has anyone else experienced this? Thank you. Richard Richard W. Cartun, Ph.D. Director, Histology & Immunopathology Director, Bi

RE: [Histonet] paraform

2009-09-04 Thread Sherwood, Margaret
I routinely make up aliquots of Karnovsky's fixative (2.5% glutaraldehyde-2% paraformaldehyde solution) and freeze them. I have had no issue with fixation. Peggy -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Beha

[Histonet] paraform

2009-09-04 Thread Edwards, R.E.
Is it OK to store freshly prepared 4% paraformaldehyde aliquots at -20C?? Thanks Richard Edwards Leicester UniversityU.K. ___ Histonet

[Histonet] re: Endogenous biotin blocking

2009-09-04 Thread Tyrone Genade
From: Sally Price Subject: [Histonet] Endogenous biotin blocking > Its been my understanding that blocking is only necessary when one is certain > that background staining is caused by endogenous biotin, but maybe I'm > off-base here. I look forward to eveyone's input. I have been working on br