[Histonet] Re: Methanol in H2O2 explanation

[Hobbs, Carl]

Why do some people use methanolic H2O2?
Why do people rehydrate after dewaxing?
Both are unnecessary, under usual conditions.

Methanol was used in the early days as a peroxidase blocker by itself.
The combination was devised as a "belt and bracer" method.
As you stated, you use aq H2O2 effectively.
So do I and many others.

However, for unfixed frozen sections, I would never use aq H2O2, if I wanted sections remaining on my slides....

After dewaxing, rinse sections in 4x 100% alcohol, rinse in water, endog. Px block while you make up you AR solutions....

Carl Hobbs
Histology and Imaging Manager
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