We block endogenous peroxides (Methanol-H2O2) before HIER or enzyme retrieval.

Muhammad Tahseen
Histology Supervisor
SKMCH&RC
Lahore,
Pakistan.

-----Original Message-----
From:   Fernando Capela e Silva [SMTP:fcs@uevora.pt]
Sent:   Wednesday, April 09, 2003 1:31 PM
To:     HISTONET@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject:        "Who is the first"

In immunohistochemistry "who is the first"?

Pre-treatment (HIER or enzymatic digestion) of tissues and after hydrogen
peroxide to eliminate endogenous activity

or

Hydrogen peroxide to eliminate endogenous activity and after pretreatment
(HIER or enzymatic digestion) of tissues




I already see both procedures. Is not important the order?

With compliments

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