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Created: May 09, 2023
Last Modified: May 09, 2023
Protocol Integer ID: 81628
Abstract
Processing unstained FFPE sections on Thermanox coverslips to Spurrs resin block for EM.
Guidelines
All step times are the minimum time required. Longer steps are acceptable.
Protocol materials
xylene
xylene
xylene
Ethanol
Ethanol
Ethanol
Glutaraldehyde aqueous solution 25% EM Grade ampoulesProSciTechCatalog #C002
Osmium TetroxideProSciTech
Ethanol
ethanol
ethanol
ethanol
ethanol
HEADER
HEADER
SAN:
SPEC No:
OPERATOR & STEPS:
OPERATOR & STEPS:
Dewax FFPE sections
Dewax FFPE sections
15m
15m
xylene or X3B 00:05:00
5m
xylene or X3B 00:05:00
5m
xylene or X3B 00:05:00
5m
Rehydrate
Rehydrate
15m
15m
100 % volumeEthanol00:05:00
5m
95 % volumeEthanol00:05:00
5m
70 % volumeEthanol00:05:00
5m
Conventional - with reduced times for 5um thick FFPE section
Conventional - with reduced times for 5um thick FFPE section
2h 50m
2h 50m
2.5% % volumeGlutaraldehyde aqueous solution 25% EM Grade ampoulesProSciTechCatalog #C002 in 0.1 Molarity (M) Sorenson's phosphate buffer 07.2 300 mosmol/kg00:20:00.
20m
Wash buffer 00:05:00
5m
1 Mass / % volumeOsmium TetroxideProSciTech in buffer00:30:00
30m
70 % volumeEthanol00:10:00
10m
95 % volumeethanol00:05:00
5m
100 % volumeethanol00:05:00
5m
100 % volume dryethanol00:05:00
5m
100 % volume Spurrs:100 % volume dryethanol in 1:1 ratio00:30:00