Immunostaining for section

Immunostaining for section

Material

Fixation

  1. Fix by 2% PFA at RT for 5 min, OR
    Fix by acetone on ice for 10 min.
  2. Wash by 0.01% Triton twice.
  3. FOR MOUSE PRIMARY ANTIBODY: MOM at RT for 1 h.
  4. Wash by 0.01% Triton twice.
  5. Blocking by 5% serum in 10% BSA at RT for 30 min.

Primary antibody

  1. Prepare 200 ul primary antibody sol/slide in 1% BSA at appropriate concentration.
    See Antibody.
  2. Remove blocking sol.
  3. Add primary antibody sol.
  4. Incubate at 4C for o/n.

Secondary antibody

  1. Prepare 200 ul secondary antibody sol/slide in 1% BSA at appropriate concentration.
    See Antibody.
  2. Wash by 0.01% Triton twice.
  3. Add secondary antibody sol.
  4. Incubate at RT for 1 h.
  5. Wash by 0.01% Triton twice.
  6. Add 200 ul DAPI.
  7. Incubate at RT for 5 min.
  8. Remove DAPI.
  9. Mask circumference of slide glass by PAP pen.
  10. Add 1-2 drop of mounting medium.
  11. Enclose by cover glass.