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[mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mikael Niku
Sent: Friday, 21 November 2014 9:23 PM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: [Histonet] Intestinal mucus -- Carnoy or what?
Hello!
What is the best way to fix intestinal samples
Hello!
What is the best way to fix intestinal samples in order to preserve the
mucus (and the embedded bacteria)?
I was recommended Carnoy's, but are there any alternatives... perhaps
without chloroform?
With best regards,
Mikael
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Histonet
Oh, sorry, I forgot one additional question regarding Carnoy's: in the
protocols I found, Carnoy's is prepared using DRY methanol. Sorry for my
ignorance, but does this mean that methanol has to be specifically
treated to remove any hygroscopic etc water? Note that this is
specifically