Fwd: EM Staining questions
Sara,
Looking
through the cannon balls how's the general fixation? Have you changed the
fixation protocol or the final resin mixture? Uranyl acetate, is the
solution fresh and how is it stored prior to use? Lead citrate, although
it's said to mature, how old is the stain and again how is it stored? For
your lead stains are you using fresh distilled water or my preference,
freshly distilled and sonicated.
Ian.
Date: Wed, 21 May 2003 05:57:12
-0700 (PDT)
From: sara goldston <cogold13@yahoo.com>
Subject: EM Staining questions
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
I work in electron microscopy. Lately, staining has been a problem.
Sections have exhibiting poor contrast and/or considerable black
deposits. In our lab, we utilize water-based and methylene-based uranyl
acetate, Reynold's and Sato's lead citrate. In particular, the methylene
UA
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