>Date: Fri, 15 Oct 1999 13:49:16 -0700
>From: Rebecca Smoker <rsmoker@selectivegenetics.com>
>Subject: frozen muscle
>To: Histonet suscribe <HistoNet@pathology.swmed.edu>
>
>I was wondering if anyone had any type of procedures for freezing large
>pieces of animal muscle tissue, preferably rat or dog samples?  The goal,
>of course, is not to have freezing artifact.
>I'd appreciate any help.
>
>Rebecca Smoker
>Senior Research Associate I
>Selective Genetics
>

Rebecca,
	You can have a big block face but keep the thickness down. Cut sheep
muscle samples that were couple of inches across but only 1/4 inch thick
with not bad results.
Ian.