[Histonet] frozen sections

[Weems, Joyce]

I never used it for fluorescence, so I don't know! Sounds like that might be a problem for you. I used it for muscles and would freeze them on the chuck. I rolled the tissue in the powder and thickened the OCT with it. They stood on end for freezing and I was never aware of any problem caused by the talc. 

Joyce Weems
Pathology Manager
Saint Joseph's Hospital 
5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE
Atlanta, GA 30342
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-----Original Message-----
From: Sharon Bledsoe [mailto:sbledsoe <@t> iupui.edu]
Sent: Wednesday, October 17, 2007 8:33 AM
To: Weems, Joyce; Atoska Gentry; Histonet
Subject: RE: [Histonet] frozen sections


Joyce,


How does the baby powder effect your sample if you have to use 
birefringence?  Talc polarizes, I have to be careful and use 
non-powdered gloves when I section many of our animal tissue as we 
are looking for crystals that are identified by birefringence.

Do you note on the slide that you have an additive  on a frozen section?



Sharon Bledsoe










At 3:58 PM -0400 10/16/07, Weems, Joyce wrote:
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>Please the tissue in baby powder and it will eliminate the air 
>bubble. You can also add baby powder to the OCT and it will give it 
>more "body" for holding the tissue correctly for freezing. I don't 
>remember where I heard this or learned it... I just know it works! 
>Hope it works for you, j
>
>Joyce Weems
>Pathology Manager
>Saint Joseph's Hospital
>5665 Peachtree Dunwoody Rd NE
>Atlanta, GA 30342
>404-851-7376 - Phone
>404-851-7831 - Fax
>
>
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>[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu]On Behalf Of Atoska
>Gentry
>Sent: Tuesday, October 16, 2007 3:55 PM
>To: Histonet
>Subject: [Histonet] frozen sections
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>hello, has anyone observed empty space surrounding tissue frozen in
>O.C.T. or similar tissue freezing medium after snap freezing? Upon
>sectioning samples shipped previously snap frozen to one of our
>researchers I noticed space surrounding various areas of the tissue.
>Does anyone know what probably caused this? Could this be a factor in
>the generation of horrible sections? I suspect the tissue may be moving
>when the blade touches it. Is there a know remedy that will not damage
>the tissue? Has anyone ever added O.C.T. to already frozen tissues? Any
>assistance will be much appreciated. Atoska
>
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>Atoska S. Gentry, B.S., HT(ASCP)
>Research Assistant IV
>Scott-Ritchey RSCH Center
>College of Vet. Med
>Auburn, AL 36849
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