RE: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins/Picric acid hazzards

2012-09-19 Thread Ingles Claire
if or when. I'd like to avoid traumatically amputating my arms if possible, thank you. Claire From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu on behalf of Geoff Sent: Mon 9/17/2012 9:26 AM To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis

Re: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins/Picric acid hazzards

2012-09-17 Thread Geoff
@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Fri, Sep 14, 2012 12:21 pm Subject: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins Hi Margaret, Our protocol for whole mouse embryos E14.5-E18.5 was to fix in Bouin's for 5-7 days at room temp (I have gone longer, but it isn't exactly recommended). Most of the length of time, however

Re: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins

2012-09-16 Thread Jackie O'Connor
To: E. Wayne Johnson e...@pigsqq.org; Jackie O'Connor b427...@aol.com Cc: histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Sat, Sep 15, 2012 7:53 am Subject: Re: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins From CDC - not quite a lab, but in Jan. 2002, this company was melting down the plastic from around

Re: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins

2012-09-15 Thread Lee Peggy Wenk
away from Bouins. Jackie O' -Original Message- From: Frances Elizabeth Barronfbar...@stanford.edu To: histonethistonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Fri, Sep 14, 2012 12:21 pm Subject: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins Hi Margaret, Our protocol for whole mouse embryos E14.5-E18.5

[Histonet] Re: mouse testis in Bouins

2012-09-14 Thread Bob Richmond
Haven't seen mouse balls in years. My laptop has a trackpad. But seriously, folks, I concur - excessive time in Bouin's fixative will harden the tissue - move it to 70% alcohol. I've used Davidson's fixative (3 parts water, 3 parts alcohol, 2 parts 37% formaldehyde, 1 part acetic acid) with

[Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins

2012-09-14 Thread Frances Elizabeth Barron
Hi Margaret, Our protocol for whole mouse embryos E14.5-E18.5 was to fix in Bouin's for 5-7 days at room temp (I have gone longer, but it isn't exactly recommended). Most of the length of time, however, was to compensate for the large tissue size and need for good penetration. I'm not sure how

Re: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins

2012-09-14 Thread Jackie O'Connor
testicle experts are happy. I believe most labs are getting away from Bouins. Jackie O' -Original Message- From: Frances Elizabeth Barron fbar...@stanford.edu To: histonet histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Fri, Sep 14, 2012 12:21 pm Subject: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins Hi

Re: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins

2012-09-14 Thread E. Wayne Johnson
are getting away from Bouins. Jackie O' -Original Message- From: Frances Elizabeth Barronfbar...@stanford.edu To: histonethistonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu Sent: Fri, Sep 14, 2012 12:21 pm Subject: [Histonet] RE: mouse testis in Bouins Hi Margaret, Our protocol for whole mouse embryos E14.5