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Microwave Extended Mini Protocol

The following is a modified protocol for fixing, dehydrating, and infiltrating large animal samples or "difficult" plant samples (hard or dense materials).
step
time (min)
temp
Bath temp
10% Formalin (4%PFA in buffer)
30
37
4
50% EtOH
30
67
RT
95% EtOH
30
67
RT
100% EtOH + eosin
10
67
RT
50% EtOH:50% Isop
30
77
RT
100% Isopropanol
30
77
RT
50% Isop:50% wax
30
77
60
100% paraffin wax
90
67
60
100% paraffin wax
90
67
60

Samples should be embedded (cast) immediately at the end of the last wax step.

For Animal tissue, staining with H&E yielded good results.

S Ruzin, J. Nemson

8/10/05