Whole Fixed Brain & 1/4 Cerebellum Frozen Tissue Protocol
BRD ID: 1,704
Source: HBTRC Tier: SOP Number of times downloaded: 423
Description
This document describes protocols for the dissection and preservation of postmortem brains and their subsequent preservation by either formalin fixation (whole brain) or freezing (¼ of the cerebellum) for shipment to the brain bank. It also includes instructions for the collection and frozen preservation of the pituitary gland. It is a product of Harvard Brain Tissue Resource Center (HBTRC) and is available from http://www.brainbank.mclean.org/about/forms/.
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HBTRC-Whole-Fixed_Cerebellum_141203.pdf [Size: 363 KB]Biospecimens
- Tissue - Brain
Diagnoses
- General
- Autopsy
Topics
- Biospecimen Acquisition
- Biospecimen Preservation
Associated SOP Compendiums
- Biospecimen Acquisition
- Biospecimen Preservation