a french company called Biocytex carries it......you can check it out at the
following:
http://www.biocytex.fr/International.htm
they indicate that it works for immunohistochem. but no details (whether
frozen or paraffin).
good luck,
clkb

Carrie Kyle-Byrne, BHS, HT(ASCP)
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----- Original Message -----
From: "Griffin, Shawn" 
To: 
Sent: Friday, February 01, 2002 3:52 AM
Subject: antibody search


> We are trying to find a antibody called CD146 (MCAM)(MUC18) for formalin
> fixed paraffin embedded tissue.  Does anyone know a source?  Is anyone
using
> this antibody, if so, what are you doing?  Thanks for all your help.
>
> Shawn
> Ameripath, NorthTexas
>