[Histonet] RE: zinc fixative

2012-09-10 Thread gayle callis
Amy, You wrote: A wonderful colleague recommended to aid in my response that I add the components I am using for preparation to assist in obtaining a more specific response, about shelf life, so here it is: 0.1 M Tris/HCl Buffer pH 7.4 - to which is added: Calcium Acetate -

RE: [Histonet] RE: zinc fixative

2012-09-10 Thread Amy Porter
:03 PM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: [Histonet] RE: zinc fixative Amy, You wrote: A wonderful colleague recommended to aid in my response that I add the components I am using for preparation to assist in obtaining a more specific response, about shelf life, so here

[Histonet] RE: zinc fixative and decalcification with EDTA

2009-09-18 Thread gayle callis
You wrote: I have recently used zinc fixed tibia and calvaria for the staining of CD31. My CD31 does seem to have worked, however there seems to be marrow loss and digestion of the marrow also. I zinc fixed the bones for 48 hours and then used EDTA pH 7 for decalcification for 2