Re: Achrived tissue viability when stored in 10% formalin

From:Greg Dobbin

I'm pretty sure the tissue stopped being *viable* when it was placed 
in fixative! ;-)  Sorry. It just struck me funny this morning (with one 
eye still shut). Sorry I don't have a real answer for you.
Greg
 

Date sent:      	Thu, 01 May 2003 20:45:04 -0400 (EDT)
From:           	LMHAMILTON1@aol.com
Subject:        	Achrived tissue viability when stored in 10% formalin
To:             	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu

> Hello,
> 
> The company I work for has been asked by one of our clients how long tissue 
> (animal) can be stored in formalin and still be viable.  We have gone back to 
> tissue stored for ~10yrs. but the staining was poor.  If there is any advice 
> on where we can find documentation of this information it would be 
> appreciated. Any thoughts on the time frame also are welcome.
> 
> Thank You,
> Loriann
> 
> 
> 
>  
> 


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