[Histonet] LR White and immunofluorescence

[Va Paula Sicurello]

Happy Friday Everybody,

I have a user who has a precious sample and wants to embed in LR White, maybe.  I'm having him practice on something not precious first.  My questions are:

1.  He wants to do immunofluorescence and morphology on these nerve samples.  He is planning on perfusing in 2% PFA, 0.1% glut in 0.1M sodium cacodylate.  Then he will dissect out the nerve, cut it in half and place half in 2% PFA, 0.1% glut (embed this in LR White) and the other half in 4% PFA, 2.5% glut (embed this in Epon) to finish the fixation.  Will that work? Or will the perfusion fixation with the weaker fix cause the stronger submersion fix to be moot?

2.  He wants to do immunofluorescence on the LR white sample.  I figure, primary antibody, then secondary with glow is no different that secondary with gold ball, am I correct in this?

Thanks and have a great weekend.

All aglow waiting for your answer,

Paula :-)

Paula Sicurello
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