Which is the best and detailed heart TTC staining protocol?

17 July 2023 1 5K Report

Dear researchers, I am performing heart staining with TTC. after staining, the tissue becomes hard, rough and shrinks and i am unable to take photographs. How I can avoid it?

Samir Ranjan Panda

Hi Fayyaz Anjum

Please find the attached protocols.

1. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/19820193/

2. https://www.southalabama.edu/ishr/help/ttc/

Thanks,

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