Hi Brian

There's a company named Pel-Freez that will supply animal materials,
primarily canine but many others are avail.  They are relatively inexpensive
and provide LOTS of material (ie whole organs).  The company contact info
follows:

Pel Freez
PO Box 68
Rogers, AR  72757
800-643-3426

They are willing to fix things as requested, and have the capability to make
some special fixatives.  If you need a rather unusual fixative, I'd
recommend shipping it to them.  Turn around time is generally fast- they can
usually fill orders within a week or so of receiving the request.

Hope this helps

-Mike

Michael Archambault
Research Scientist
Osiris Therapeutics, Inc
marchambault@osiristx.com
410-522-5005 x 226


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> From: 	Abrahamson, Brian[SMTP:babraham@MACNEAL.COM]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, February 16, 2000 10:33 AM
> To: 	'Histo Net'
> Subject: 	copper controls
> 
> Hello all, I am new to this list so please forgive me if this has been
> discussed recently but I am in dire need of copper controls for our liver
> stain panel.  We usually buy them from newcomer supply, (which gets them
> from another source) but lately they have been out of stock and backorder
> like crazy.  We have attempted to make our own but to no avail.  I have
> heard that fetal liver and dog liver are good controls but our fetal liver
> hasn't worked and we don't have any access to dog tissue (anymore).  Does
> anyone have an idea for where to find or make or substitute a good copper
> control?  We have already tried copper sulfate soaked liver to no avail.
> 
> Thanks for all your help
> 
> Brian Abrahamson
> 
> Genesis Clinical Lab
> Berwyn IL USA
>   
>