Re: A fish lymphocyte called Wanda

Rochelle A. Diamond (diamond@cco.caltech.edu)
Wed, 25 Jan 1995 09:09:22 -0800 (PST)

Ross-
You can create your own density gradient media using ficoll and sodium
metrizoate. The company Nycomed Pharma puts out two publications on the
isolation of cells using these media. They are sold by Accurate in the
states. We make our own specifically for mouse thymocytes.

Alot of people use Nycodenz and dilute with NaCl diluent to a final
density that suits them. You need to keep the osmolality good for your
particular cells.

Write to Nycomed at:
Sandakervn.64
P.O.Box 4284 Torshov,
N-0401 Oslo 4, Norway

Telephone +47 2 22 62 60
FAX +47 2 22 64 90

Good luck,

Rochelle Diamond
Applications Specialist
Flow Cytometry/Cell Sorting Facility
Division of Biology
California Institute of Technology
Pasadena CA 91125
On Tue, 24 Jan 1995, Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institution wrote:

> Hello to all! A basic question to all you fish immunologists out there.
> How does one go about separating fish lymphocytes on ficoll hypaque for
> flow analyses. I tried using the 1.070 ficoll hypaque, but the RBC's and
> WBC's just sit on top of the gradient after centrifugation (they dont
> enter the gradient) SO the gradient must be too dense! Can one dilute
> ficoll hypaque and get the "right" density to achieve separation?
>
> Thanks for any replies!
>
> --Ross-- (blub blub)
>
> Ross E. Longley, Ph.D. * Harbor Branch Oceanographic Inst., Inc.
> Immunology Group Leader * 5600 U.S. Highway #1, North
> Div. Biomed. Marine Res. * Fort Pierce, FL 34946
> Phone (407) 465-2400, 486
> FAX (407) 465-1523
> e-Mail harbolon@class.org
>
>
>
>


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