[Histonet] Xray contrast

[Keller, Charles]

Dear Coral, 

you may be decalcifying the specimen so that it will be hard to take a
good picture.  Changing the buffer to PBS will improve the contrast
above background.  If it isn't an issue with sectioning, you can
transition it to 100% ethanol for much better contrast.  Averaging
several digital exposures will also increase signal:noise.

I can also do a nice overnight scan with our microCT
(http://ccri.uthscsa.edu/MicroCT.html) at no charge if you wish.  

Sincerely, 
Charles


Charles Keller, MD
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[mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Dickey,
Coral
Sent: Thursday, January 31, 2008 2:25 PM
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Subject: [Histonet] Xray contrast


Hello in Histoland,

I am trying to track the decalcification of some 42 day old mouse humeri
and femurs by xray. They have been in 10% EDTA for 36hrs and I just took
a film on KODAK BioMax MS film on a Faxitron xray machine. The bones
were exposed for 30 sec at 30kvp. I would like to increase the contrast
on the picture. Does anyone know how to do this. 

Thanks in advance. 
 
Coral Dickey
Histology Specialist I

Stowers Institute for Medical Research 
1000 E. 50th Street 
Kansas City,  Missouri  64110 
Phone:  816-926-4305 
e-mail:  cad <@t> stowers-institute.org 

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