[Histonet] DAPI problem

2012-09-10 Thread Alonso Martinez-Canabal
Does anyone knows how to remove DAPI? I have some old sections with very deteriorated DAPI. I would like to remove it and stain again, do someone knows? Thank you! ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] RV: DAPI problem

2012-09-10 Thread Alonso Martinez-Canabal
And yes, I would like to remove the dapi residues without affecting the overall Alexa staining. Thank you! -Mensaje original- De: Alonso Martinez-Canabal [mailto:alonso.martinezcana...@utoronto.ca] Enviado el: September-10-12 5:32 PM Para: 'histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu' Asunto

[Histonet] Methyl green going away...

2012-04-16 Thread Alonso Martinez-Canabal
Hi my boss requires me to counterstain some DAB immunohistochemistry with methyl green. I use for that purpose the methyl green in aquos solution 0.5% in 4.2 acetate buffer. The problem is that after the washes I dehydrate and the methyl green becomes extremely faint with the alcohols. My

[Histonet] Solvent-Resistant Ink

2011-12-15 Thread Alonso Martinez-Canabal
I would like to start to use some form of pen to permanent label my slides, the pencil marks somehow not very resistant to the immersion oil and that have created some problems. EM and other brands have some commercially available pens with solvent resistant ink. However, I am quite