RE: Processing Problem???
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From: | Cynthia Favara <cfavara@niaid.nih.gov> |
To: | "'Cynthia A Delong'" <DELONG_CYNTHIA_A@LILLY.COM>, histonet@pathology.swmed.edu |
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Date: | Tue, 14 Sep 1999 10:52:15 -0400 |
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Cindy/Cynthia,
I do a lot of work on mouse tissue especially brain. I have had the
same problem at times and here are my suggsetions:
1.Try slightly different angle when cutting and float on a lower
temperature water bath for longer. I mean a bath temp as low as 35C and
floating for up to 10 minutes.
2. How thick are you cutting? If tissue section thickness is not a
major issue might want to try increase or decrease. I generally find thicker
sections more problematic in terms of wrinkles.
3. If all else fails I would reverse the processing ie take back
though clearing agents to alcohol and reprocess. I have done this before
when the processor got started on the wrong station.
4. Fix yourself a good margarita and tell your pathologist there are
always more mice!!
My best guess is that the specimens were not processed in the usual manner.
Best of luck - feel free to contact me via e-mail or phone if you would like
more help.
Cynthia Favara
NIAID/RML/LPVD
903 South 4th Street
Hamilton, MT 59840
PH: 406-363-9317
FAX: 406-363-9286
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