[Histonet] histogel

[Bartlett, Jeanine]

We do the same and have had no problems.

Jeanine Bartlett, HT(ASCP)
Centers for Disease Control
Infectious Disease Pathology Activity
1600 Clifton Road, MS/G-32
Atlanta, GA 30333


-----Original Message-----
From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Andrea
Grantham
Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 11:28 AM
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: RE: [Histonet] histogel


When I use histogel I do "process as usual" and this does not include 
formalin. I put the cassette containing the tissue embedded in histogel 
into 70% ETOH. The processor starts with 70% ETOH X 2 and the
concentration 
of ETOH goes up from there. Haven't had any problems.
Maybe I've just been lucky?
Andi Grantham



At 10:49 AM 4/13/2004 -0400, you wrote:
>Yes Yes Yes!!!!!!! If you don't fix the histogel in formalin before 
>processing it WILL DISSOLVE! I learned this the hard way! The 
>instructions say something vague like "process as usual". Of course, I 
>informed Richard Allen that many of us in research do not have formalin

>on our tissue processors. Richard Allen said they were going to change 
>the instructions. Once you have fixed the histogel you can process it 
>like you would any other piece of tissue. Sharron
>University of South Florida
>
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>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of m. van 
>mkempen
>Sent: Tuesday, April 13, 2004 10:18 AM
>To: Histonetlist
>Subject: [Histonet] histogel
>
>
>Dear all,
>
>I have a question concerning histogel!!
>I'm working with fetal lung and I thought histogel would be a nice way 
>to handle then while embedding. My question is do I have to fix the 
>histogel before processing for embedding in paraffine?
>How is the normal procedure for tissues's in histogel??
>
>Thank you for all your kind answers.
>
>Regards,
>Marta.
>
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