Re: [Histonet] Elephant Tissues

2018-09-07 Thread Hobbs, Carl via Histonet
If your tissues are embedded in Pwax and do not cutsorry! You have XP with many tissues so, as corroborated, elephant should be also OK You do not state what the elephant tissue is. If it is skinmaybe a problemI have problems with human keloid skin samples. I am currently assessing

[Histonet] Kwik Diff

2018-09-07 Thread Anne van Binsbergen via Histonet
Hi Histonetters Try the Kwik Diff from Thermo Shandon. We have been using it for as long as I can remember. I’m sure there must be suppliers in the USA. Annie in Arabia Sent from my iPhone > On 07 Sep 2018, at 18:00, histonet-requ...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu wrote: > > Send Histonet mailing

Re: [Histonet] Elephant Tissues

2018-09-07 Thread Dr. Michael Gudo (Morphisto GmbH) via Histonet
Hello Jennifer, I do not have experiences with elephant tissues, but with other tissues that have thick connective fibres. Sodium hydroxide may help, however, I would recommend resin embedding, too. For this purpose Technovit 7100 would be a good and easy to use resin. Its easy to infiltrate

Re: [Histonet] Elephant Tissues

2018-09-07 Thread Histology via Histonet
Hi Jennifer, If it is skin extending the fixing and processing time should cure any processing issues. If after this it’s still not working a short pre fix in khales fixative and surface softening before sectioning with 0.02% sodium hydroxide may help. Hope this helps! Stuart Beaver