[Histonet] OCT embedding...

[Robyn Vazquez]

Rebecca,
Our researchers use it to hold their specimens to extract RNA from skin
samples and seem to have no problems I believe.

Robyn
OHSU

>>> "Rebecca Hands" <r.e.hands <@t> qmul.ac.uk> 03/04/05 4:10 AM >>>
Dear All,

I am currently using OCT as an embedding medium for fresh frozen
tissue. Ideally i need to cut sections from this embedded tissue, laser
dissect specific areas of interest and extract high quality RNA from the
lasered tissue for subsequent RT-PCR and microarray analysis. Does
anyone know if OCT medium degrades RNA?...if so can RNase inhibitors be
added to such solutions?

Also does the actual embedding procedure itself comprise RNA
integrity?...does anyone have a good protocol for this techniwque and
subsequent good quality RNA extraction?

Regards

Rebecca
 

Rebecca Hands (MSc)

PhD Research Fellow
Academic Dept of Surgery
4th Floor Alexandra Wing
The Royal London Hospital
Whitechapel Road
Whitechapel
London
E1 1BB

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