Re: coated slides Elmer's
From: | "louise renton" (by way of Histonet) |
Dear all
I have heard a lot about Elmer's Glue, which I gather is some type of
household vinyl based adhesive. We don't get this specific brand, but
similar ones, used specifically for woodwork or crafts are available.
So...my question is this: How is it used? Neat, Diluted, in the
waterbath??? PLease advise as I have some deadful whole paw sections that I
am having difficuly "sticking" to the slide.
BTW, I have tried chrome alum, but get horrible background so my thanks go
to Gayle for suggesting placing them in NBF. I will try that too.
Best regards
Louise Renton
Bone Research Unit
MRC
Johannesburg
South Africa
Tel & fax +27 11 717 2298
"Time flies like an arrow, fruit flies like a banana"
----At 08:48 a.m. 01/08/2003 -0400, you wrote:
>Hi,
>I am having problems with tissue staying on my slides after drying
>overnight
>in 37C oven and then one more night in a 60C oven. The tissue is chicken
>leg knee joints. They are formalin fixed, EDTA decaled, and paraffin
>embedded samples. I think that coated slides may help. Does anyone have a
>simple protocol for making coated slides to help this tissue stick?
>Thanks in advance for the help.
>
>Loralee Gehan
>University of Rochester
> Loralle:
You can use a vinyl glue like Elmer#180#s, it works fine in cases
like you are describiyng. The adhesion properties are at least
the same that charged slides when you are treating samples
like cartilage and bone.
Good luck,Carlos.
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