Polyethyline Glycol (PEG) Embedding
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Dissect embryo in PBS.
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Place in 10% Formalin Fix for 12 hours.
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Dehydrate embryo with the same processing times indicated for paraffin processing except xylene washes are not needed.
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Melt PEG at 42ºF in oven.
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Add analine dye (Sudan IV) to melted PEG (usually 10% by volume).
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Infilitrate with PEG w/ dye mix for 12 hours in 42ºF oven.
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Place PEG in plastic mold.
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Place embryo in embedding media and position in orientation desired.
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Add embedding media mix until the embryo is completely covered.
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Place on ice until PEG has become solid.
Materials:
Embedding Media: Sigma-Aldrich - Polyethyline Glycol
Dye: Sigma-Aldrich - Sudan I