>Hello everyone,
>
>     I've been asked to fix late stage embryos for unknown future
>immunohistochemical applications (paraffin embedded).  Does anyone have a
>preferred fixative that I can try that would work for most
>immunohistochemical applications?
>
>Thank you,
>Lisa.

Hi Lisa,

We have successfully fixed embryonic material for immunohistology for a
number of our clients by microwave assisting formalin fixation. Depending
on the size of the tissue we immerse in 10% buffered formalin for 1 to 4
hours then microwave (using a probe) to 50oC for 2 to 5 minutes. On cooling
(5min) we transfer to 70% ethyl alcohol to await processing. The reduced
time in formalin retains tissue antigenicity whilst acheiving full
fixation. Good luck.

Ken.
>
>
>
>Lisa Dillard-Telm
>Staff Research Associate
>California Regional Primate Research Center
>Davis, California  95616
>(530)752-4837
>ldillard@ucdavis.edu


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Otago Medical School
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