Mammary Gland Clearing Materials


1. Dissecting microscope

2. Electric cautery, cautery pencil and eye cautery tip

3. Cork boards, 3 x 4 x 1/4 inch

4. Straight pins, 1 inch.

5. Operating scissors, 4 1/2 to 5 inches, s/s

6. Dressing forceps, 4 1/4 inch (skin forceps, tissue forceps)

7. Forceps, angle, 4 to 4 1/2 inch

8. Forceps, jewelers, 45 degree angle, 4 1/2 inch

9. Iris scissors, angle, 4 1/2 inch

10. Autoclips, Clay-Adams, 9 mm (wound clips)

11. Autoclip applier

12. Autoclip remover

13. Cotton balls

14. Cotton swabs

15. 70% ethanol

16. Hamilton syringe, 100 microliter

17. Nembutal, 6 mg/ml

18. 1 ml syringe

19. Syringe needles, 25 and 30 gauge

20. 3 week old female mice

21. Appropriate donor(s)

22. Microscope lamps


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