Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 151, Issue 1

2016-06-01 Thread Douglas Gregg via Histonet
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Histology tips Here is one that your safety officer will like. Ether is sometimes called for as a de-stainer but is dangerous to keep except in a sealed can. Once opened, it can be quite explosive in a frig. This is my solution. Get a cheap can of engine starting fluid. It

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 149, Issue 5

2016-04-05 Thread Douglas Gregg via Histonet
Expired antibodies. Hmm. I got this Himalayan sea salt that says it was created 250 million years ago. Label says the expiration date is 2017. Guess they dug it up just in time. Doug Gregg :-) On Tue, Apr 5, 2016 at 1:00 PM, wrote: > Send Histonet mailing list submissions to > histonet

Re: [Histonet] Science fair student help

2016-03-13 Thread Douglas Gregg via Histonet
A big thank you to Heather Marlatt for a "Care" package of practice blocks, accidentally mislabeled plus-slides, cover slips, and aqueous eosin to help my 14 year old student to get started on cutting and staining. Castoffs are always welcome. We are starting today to cut the practice blocks and do

Re: [Histonet] Histonet Digest, Vol 148, Issue 6

2016-03-07 Thread Douglas Gregg via Histonet
Message: 5 Date: Mon, 7 Mar 2016 12:50:51 -0500 From: Charles Riley To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] DI water Message-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Does anyone know of a cheap way to make your own DI water? Or a good reliable company in the Delaware

[Histonet] Science fair student help

2016-02-23 Thread Douglas Gregg via Histonet
Hello, I have not been on this forum for some time, but still follow it. I am a retired veterinary pathologist. Last year I posted an idea for a freshman in high school who wants to do a serious science fair project. He is already beyond high school science level. His father found me because I have