I agree: cut only the sections needed.
Saves space.
Sure, you lose several sections of tissue when cutting more sections.
That is acceptable because, if this "oxidation" theory is true, then the
initial sections will be no good.
However, careful organisation of exptl procedure before actual
On this issue of lost of antigenicity, never forget air oxygen!René
On Monday, September 3, 2018 11:11 AM, "Frazier, John"
wrote:
Interesting that you stated that, I was at the university of Colorado
this past week and was speaking with the medical director of the
pathology department.
Interesting that you stated that, I was at the university of Colorado
this past week and was speaking with the medical director of the
pathology department. We actually started talking about unstained
slides and their storage conditions. We actually spoke of the histonet
discussions around
It appears that the presence of water, both endogenously and exogenously, plays
a central role in the loss of antigenicity in stored unstained slides (see
reference below). Labs that are experiencing significant loss of
immunoreactivity in their unstained slides should check their tissue
Hi there,
we are in the process of getting a new grossing room and I was wondering
if there is any document or similar where the basic design requirements
are stated. Something like the ventilation, material of the walls,
requirements for electricity standards, pipes. Any
