>Date: Sat, 12 Sep 1998 08:03:29 +0500
>From: "Dr. Naseem" <nasimas@khi.compol.com>
>Subject: electron microscope
>To: HistoNet <HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu>
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>
>Can anyone tell me about the issue sriking my mind ..
>Can Electron microscopy be done on formalin fixed paraffin emebedded tissue.
>Ahme
>

Ahme,
	Take the specimens back to water, post fix then re-embed in epoxy
resin. Ultrastructurally the tissue will look pretty poor but might be good
enough for what you want, just don't expect text book images.
Ian.

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