[Histonet] Re: Mouse brain cryosectioning help

2013-08-30 Thread Teri Johnson
Bravo to Donna Emge for her detailed response on this issue. I am really looking forward to seeing the YouTube videos you make. There seems to be a critical lack of these available for histology technique! Best wishes, Teri Johnson Manager, Histology GNF - San Diego, CA 858-332-4752 __

[Histonet] Re: Mouse brain cryosectioning help

2013-08-30 Thread Donna J Emge
Hi Mohammad, For the cracking during cryo sectioning of the mouse brain, that would likely be a temperature issue. Make sure to give the samples just out of a -20 or -80 freezer 15 minutes or longer to adjust to the cryostat temperature before sectioning. Fresh frozen brain typically requires a