Re: [Histonet] H Pylori controls

2021-01-22 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Unsubscribe Op vr 22 jan. 2021 9:53 p.m. schreef Hans B Snyder via Histonet < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>: > Hello Cynthia, > > We have HP blocks. Our tissues are great for IHC but not special stains. > Please contact me directly if you are interested. > > Thank you > > Hans B Snyder >

[Histonet] Automatization lab

2020-08-12 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Hello everyone. I was wondering how your thoughts are about automating your lab (aka auto embedders and microtomes that are like a robots) what are your experiences? ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] Xylene Free

2017-02-23 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
I am also interested in that i run a small lab and would love to go xylene free! 2017-02-23 12:21 GMT-06:00 Blake Taylor via Histonet < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>: > Our hospital has asked us to investigate going xylene free. Has anyone > recently made a switch to a xylene alternative

[Histonet] Chicken samples

2016-11-09 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Hello Everyone, I have a co worker who is wondering if it is possible to use mouse or rat antibodies on chicken tissue? Could someone help him with this, i have no idea how to help him Thank you ___ Histonet mailing list

[Histonet] Black gold

2016-10-10 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Good day everyone, I was wondering if anyone has any experience with black gold, for staining myelin in brain sections, and is willing to share this protocol. Thank you Maarten ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

Re: [Histonet] Egg Whites and IHC Staining

2016-09-12 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
I am also very interested in this! please let me know a good adhesive for IHC 2016-09-12 9:05 GMT-05:00 Jessica Riggleman via Histonet < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>: > Hello, > > We are cutting large Rabbit PLF formalin fixed paraffin embedded sections. > > We have had issues staining H

[Histonet] Chicken eyes

2016-08-11 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
THank you all for the quick and wonderfull responses! I have some things to work out now and i will let you all know the result Thank you all so much Maarten ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu

[Histonet] Chicken eyes

2016-08-11 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Hello everyone, I was wondering if you could help me out. I have some chicken eyes for research and i need a good fixation. My problem is that if i fixated the eyes in formalin for 48 hours, and i cut open the eyes, the eyes shrink a lot. Do i need a different fixative? or do i need longer

Re: [Histonet] Marking Tissues with Eosin

2016-06-23 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Dear Rebecca, Yes this is possible. just don't use a too strong concentration. The eosin should give a slight pink color on the tissue after processing and after embedding. Good luck, Maarten 2016-06-23 12:04 GMT-05:00 Rebecca E. Ashley via Histonet < histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu>: > I

[Histonet] picric acid

2016-05-05 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Dear histonetters, Since a few months, i started working in a histology lab, run only by me ( coworkers are not specialized in histology). There has not worked here a person at histology for about 2 years. After many new protocols, i decided to clear out some chemicals. Now i found around 1 KG

[Histonet] Golgi Kopsch

2016-05-03 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Hello Everyone, I am completely new to the technique, i tried several different protocols but it doesn't seemed to succeed that very well. Does anyone have a protocol for the Golgi Kopsch, where i have to include the tissue in the end with paraffin? Thank you all for your time Mwerdler UNAM

Re: [Histonet] Reprocessing

2016-04-07 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
What i would do, melt the blocks you made. 1. Put them back in paraffin for one hour 2. Put them back in another paraffin or one hour 3. Put them in xylene for one hour 4. Put them in another xylene for one hour 5. Put them in another xylene for one hour 6. Put them back in paraffin for one hour

Re: [Histonet] Processing issues

2016-03-22 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Hey Charles, Why are the first 2 steps of formalin that long? If you make sure your tissue is well fixated, then there is no need for such long fixation in the machine. You could use step 2 for just washing the formalin out, so for only like 5 minutes. You could use that time, to add to other

[Histonet] Vibratome OTS 5000

2016-03-22 Thread Mca Werdler via Histonet
Good day everyone, Does anyone have expierience with the vibratome OTS 5000? We just got this machine and we have no idea how to work with it. Thank you Maarten Werdler ___ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu