TOMANDBOB@aol.com wrote:

> Histonetters:  Does anyone have any ideas/articles/ references on how to prevent or minimize tissue shrinkage for specimens going into a non-aqueous plastic polymer such as Epon or Spurr?  Or is this the impossible dream?
> Thanks,
> Tom Kuwahara
> Senior Immunohistochemist
> Resolution Sciences Corporation

I have always been told/thought that shrinkage of tissues in epoxy resins is much less than in paraffin sections. Proper fixation and subsequent processing are your best "defense".


Geoff
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