Martha Ward writes:  We use formic acid for only one antibody, beta-amyloid.  We
place the slide in the formic acid for 5 minutes at room temp and then proceed
with our staining procedure.  If you need more details, please feel free to
write.

"Smith, Susie" wrote:

> Hi Everyone,
>
> Need to find a few references for the formic acid retrieval procedure.
> Would also like to hear from anyone who uses it and on which antibodies this
> method is effective.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Susie Smith, HTL(ASCP), B.S.
> Research Associate
> Cytologix Corporation