From owner-cellbiol@net.bio.net Thu Jan 23 22:00:00 1997 Path: biosci!JEFLIN.TJU.EDU!rose3 From: rose3@JEFLIN.TJU.EDU (Wes Rose) Newsgroups: bionet.cellbiol Subject: Peroxidase problems Date: 24 Jan 1997 06:50:44 -0800 Organization: Cardeza Foundation/Thomas Jefferson University Lines: 6 Sender: daemon@net.bio.net Distribution: world Message-ID: <32E8895F.791A@jeflin.tju.edu> NNTP-Posting-Host: net.bio.net I'm trying to use kpl's Histomark Black kit (peroxidase) for immunostaining, but I'm getting high background staining (nuclear), even in my controls. After permiabilizing, I'm incubating O/N at 37=B0C in 0.3% H2O2, and blocking for 1 hr at 37=B0C with 3% BSA, prior to primary Ab addition. Between steps, I'm washing 4X. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated. .