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[Neuroscience] Re: Warm slicing

Jose Guzman via neur-sci%40net.bio.net (by nin from neurohost.org)
Sun Aug 16 07:31:12 EST 2009


Bill wrote:
> Hi Guys,
> 
> I thought I would post the result of a little experiment I tried
> today. After reading:
> http://www.precisionary.com/products_faq.html#q9
> I tried making some cortical slices (250um thick) in a cutting chamber
> heated with a 35 degree water bath (in sucrose aCSF) from 20 day old
> tissue. While the brain was so much more fluid than at 4 degrees, but
> the cells were wonderfully visible and healthy looking.
> Just a suggestion that I thought someone might be interested in.

Hi Bill,

I though already about cutting with a warm bath... but I did not want to 
risk... on the other hand P20 are quite easy to get, what about older 
animals? (ie. 1/2 months?)


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