[Histonet] Shelf life

2014-12-11 Thread raghulj
Hi Angela, We came across similar situation during our GLP inspection. As Morken has mentioned the validation would certainly stand by us, more than the expiry dates in the bottle. We give 3 months expiry for any reagents prepared in our lab and usually it get consumed by that time. I would sug

[Histonet] alizarin red s solution -query

2014-10-07 Thread raghulj
Dear all, We stained decalcified paraffin sections of rodent femur by alizarin red S using the following protocol - a. deparrafinised in xylene b. 100%ethaonol->95% ethaonol-->70% ethaonol-->distillled water. c. dipped in 2%alizarin red S, dissolved in distilled water (pH adjusted with 12% NH4O

RE: [Histonet] Weight Loss/Weight Gain Decal _Histonet Digest, Vol 129, Issue 18

2014-08-13 Thread raghulj
Hi Gayle, I do get your view on making a judgement. We do our own issues at times, in microtomy/staining. Nicely elaborated.I would like to go through the publication to have a better understanding. Pl. do share to my email- ragh...@orchidpharma.com. Thanks, raghul -Original Message- F

[Histonet] Weight Loss/Weight Gain Decal _Histonet Digest, Vol 129, Issue 18

2014-08-12 Thread raghulj
Dear all, In the weight loss/gain method how would we fix the optimal endpoint to stop the decal process based on weight gain? Will weighing omit the other ways of judgement such as needle prick, physical examination. In our tox experiments we deal with lot of femurs in one stretch and weighin

[Histonet] Anti-CD3 mouse frozen in paraffin

2012-10-06 Thread raghulj
Hello, Have any one succeeded in using anti-CD3 mouse antibody meant for frozen section in ffpe. I am in a situation to try and have planned antigen retreiveal to improve the situation. Any suggestion would be helpful Thanks, raghul -Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsou

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2011-02-06 Thread raghulj
Dear histonetters, I have pasted two images img001 and img002 dt. 7feb2011 on staining. The images are of mouse kidney 4micron paraffin embedded formalin fixed sections where the hematoxylin stained areas are pale and not uniform. Is it because of over heating or sections getting dried during