Ultrastructural immunocytochemistry of particulate fractions using polyvinyl chloride microculture wells

J Histochem Cytochem. 1984 Oct;32(10):1117-20. doi: 10.1177/32.10.6481151.

Abstract

A method is described for immunoelectron microscopy of particulate subcellular fractions using polyvinyl chloride (soft) microculture wells as mechanical supports and reaction vessels. Appropriate quantities of particles are centrifuged onto the well bottoms, fixed and permeabilized if necessary, then labeled by standard procedures, fixed in glutaraldehyde and tannic acid, and prepared for thin section electron microscopy. The centrifugation, the fixations, and the embedment in Epon are discussed in detail.

Publication types

  • Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.

MeSH terms

  • Animals
  • Electric Organ / ultrastructure
  • Histocytochemistry / instrumentation
  • Immunoassay
  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Microscopy, Electron / methods
  • Polyvinyl Chloride
  • Subcellular Fractions / ultrastructure*
  • Synaptic Membranes / ultrastructure*
  • Synaptic Vesicles / ultrastructure
  • Torpedo

Substances

  • Indicators and Reagents
  • Polyvinyl Chloride