Richard, I am assuming that you have already worked-up your antibodies on GMA embedded tissue...... If you have then you should be OK for months depending entirely on the epitope in question. If you have not then you could be in for an unpleasant surprise as many antibodies are not able to penetrate the polymerized GMA which cannot be etched.
Robert Schoonhoven, HT/HTL (ASCP) ________________________________ From: "Edwards, R.E." <[email protected]> To: Histonet <[email protected]> Sent: Friday, September 4, 2009 11:29:29 AM Subject: [Histonet] GMAblocks Assuming that GMA blocks are stored under optimum conditions,i.e. with desiccant and at -20C; how long can they be stored and still obtain meaningful immunohistochemical staining?. Many thanks for any info Richard Edwards Leicester University...U.K. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list [email protected] http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
