[Histonet] Eosin intensity

2013-01-23 Thread Ceri Allen
Dear All, Please can I ask what everyone uses as a standard Eosin recipe? The new pathologist in our department has asked for the stain to be darker, 'like the hospital does it'. I work on the research side of a vet school, so I'm not sure what histology departments in hospitals normally use.

[Histonet] Dewaxing problem

2010-08-05 Thread Ceri Allen
I've used fresh alcohols and solvents, clean glassware - everything I can think of. Can anyone give me any more ideas or possible causes? because i'm stumped L Thanks Ceri Allen Research Technician School of Veterinary Medicine and Science Sutton Bonnington Campus Un

[Histonet] Removing erythrocytes from fixed tissue

2010-03-18 Thread Ceri Allen
Dear Histonetters, Does anyone know whether it is possible to remove erythrocytes from fixed tissue? Background: I am using an IgM antibody with a FITC conjugated secondary on 5 micron sections of formalin fixed tissue. I'm getting a lot of non-specific labelling of erythrocytes, but I'm n