Re: softening tendon
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From: | "Barry Rittman" <brittman@mail.db.uth.tmc.edu> |
To: | histology <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu> |
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Rita,
what you need is "Mollifex" sold by BDH
barry
Rita Angel wrote:
> Histonetters,
>
> I recently read in a histology book that there are procedures before
> processing tendon or other hard tissue, that will soften these tissues and
> greatly improve the sections you get when cutting. The book did not give
> this protocol, but mentioned using glycerol, alcohol and aniline oil
> mixtures. It also mentionened a brand name of "Millifex". Does anyone
> have a protocol for this type of tissue? We are sectioning rabbit tendon
> and mouse tendon at this time. We are just soaking longer in an ice/water
> mixture, but I would like to get better sections if possible.
> Thank you for your help.
>
> Rita Angel
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