[Histonet] MUC3

2013-03-13 Thread Marilyn Tyler
Hi Histonetters Does anyone use MUC3(mucin) antibody that is working on FFPE human tissue? Many Thanks Marilyn Tyler Medical School UCT Dept of Surgery J50/26 or 30 Surgical research. OMB Groote Schuur Hospital Observatory 021-4066227 ### UNIVERSITY OF CAPE TOWN This e-mail

[Histonet] Fixation

2013-03-13 Thread Giulia Zunino
I would like to have some informations about fetal brain fixation.. In general, it is in use the fomalin, but during the cut it is possible to see that in the deep layer the formalin doesn't arrive... So, Could you give some suggestion to improve this technique?! Thanks in advance Best

[Histonet] Embedding centers

2013-03-13 Thread MARCELLYN A. STONE
Good morning, I have a tissue tek embedding center. The hot plate no longer works. I have been told I can not get it replaced until July and it is too expensive to repair. I have looked into barrowing or getting a loaner from someone who has a back-up. That has not worked. Anyone

Re: [Histonet] Fixation

2013-03-13 Thread Rene J Buesa
The fixation is not complete because fixation time is too short. Please go to http://www.histosearch.com/rene.html where you can find two articles about formalin fixation where this issue is discussed. René J. From: Giulia Zunino giuli.zun...@gmail.com To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] RE: Embedding centers

2013-03-13 Thread Rathborne, Toni
Maybe one of the used equipment vendors would consider a short-term lease with option to buy. -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of MARCELLYN A. STONE Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 7:14 AM

[Histonet] CD68

2013-03-13 Thread Nancy Schmitt
Good Morning! CD68 (for the BOND)is backordered until May and I am looking for recommendations - Cellmarque or Biocare? Is there something better? I appreciate your input. Nancy Dubuque, IA NOTICE: This email may contain legally privileged information. The information is for the use of only

Re: [Histonet] Fixation

2013-03-13 Thread Geoff
Rene is correct, formalin fixes slowly so more time is needed. Raising the concentration of formaldehyde will not help. Adding a small amount of glutaraldehyde (0.25 to 0.5%) will fix more quickly but may have a negative effect on immunostaining. Geoff On 3/13/2013 6:31 AM, Giulia Zunino

[Histonet] RE: CD68

2013-03-13 Thread Sue Hunter
We use Ventana's ready to use for the Ultra, but it is clone KP1. You can get the same clone in a concentrate from Cell Marque. Sue Sue Hunter, Supervisor Advanced Diagnostics Beaumont Health System Royal Oak MI 248-898-5146 shun...@beaumont.edu -Original Message- From:

[Histonet] SMC Immuno and Elastin combo?

2013-03-13 Thread Patricia Bourassa
Hello, I've read some papers which reference the combination of smooth muscle cell actin immunostaining with a Verhoeff's elastin counterstain. Has anyone ever done this and if so, do you have protocol you'd be willing to share? I'm staining mouse and rat lung and have a SMC protocol working

RE: [Histonet] SMC Immuno and Elastin combo?

2013-03-13 Thread Thomas, Nancy
Patti, The immunostaining probably was not wiped out, rather just covered up with the red color of the VG counterstain. You might try a chromogen that expresses in a different color. Or, you might leave off the van gieson part of the EVG (staining only the elastic tissue) and pick a

Re: [Histonet] SMC Immuno and Elastin combo?

2013-03-13 Thread Jan Shivers
Patti, You're using a mouse monoclonal antibody on mouse tissue, so be aware that the secondary link antibody will bind to any mouse IgG it finds in the tissue (normal plasma cells, IgG in normal sera present inside blood vessels, or as infiltrating interstitial normal sera, etc.), not just to

[Histonet] Issues with Shandon Pathcentre

2013-03-13 Thread Lakshmi Kammili
Hi all,  I have some issues with Shandon Pathcentre. Though the machine is kind of old it was very perfect in shape and running good.  I am posting this request to see if any of other labs faced this issue before and if any one can give me suggestions. It was running very fine and perfect, until

[Histonet] Re: Placenta - Requests for Homeopathic remedy usage

2013-03-13 Thread Bob Richmond
We indeed discussed placenta encapsulation on Histonet about a year ago. http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/pipermail/histonet/2012-March/061671.html There are also placental homeopathic remedies: http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/pipermail/histonet/2012-March/061671.html though I'm not sure that

[Histonet] Alizarin Red S Staining Protocol

2013-03-13 Thread Tighe,Sean T
Good afternoon, In the past I have been using a 40mM Alizarin Red S Solution from Millipore to stain my cell cultures but I am now seeking an alternative. I plan on preparing fresh Alizarin Red S by adding the powder to 100ml of distilled water. In reviewing the literature, I have come across

[Histonet] All Members Working with Bone, Biomaterials and Medical Device Implants

2013-03-13 Thread Jack Ratliff
On May the 4th, 2013, Polysciences, Inc. is hosting a full day educational event focusing on the Histological Applications Techniques for Bone, Biomaterials and Medical Device Implants. On behalf of the speakers (Bob Skinner, Philip Seifert, Valantou Grover and Jack Ratliff) contributing to

RE: [Histonet] SMC Immuno and Elastin combo?

2013-03-13 Thread Tony Henwood (SCHN)
Nancy, The red of the classic VG counterstain stains the collagen. Muscle will appear yellow. If the yellow is obscuring the brown DAB then after VG staining wash the slides in water. This will remove the picric acid staining leaving the muscle brown. Since Nova red is red (I assume since I

[Histonet] hot copy

2013-03-13 Thread Erin and Jesse Conley
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Re: [Histonet] Alizarin Red S Staining Protocol

2013-03-13 Thread Lee Peggy Wenk
We always used a 2% Alizarin red S (never tried it with 1%. I'm guessing that you would just have to leave it in longer.) We pH it to 4.1-4.3 with 0.5% ammonium hydroxide. I don't remember what the pH is when we begin, but note, we're adding a BASE to bring the pH up to ~4.2. So alizarin red