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methods for tissue separation / extraction

vet451
in Biochemistry and Molecular Biology

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Hello,

 

I'd like to extract an arthropod from a biopsy of animal skin for identification. The mite is small, about 100um, and embedded in a column of tissue. It's too small to manually cut out under magnification using available tools. It's currently preserved in 70% ethanol.

Ideally I would isolate it by loosing or dissolving the surrounding tissue without destroying its features. I'd like to conduct a visual inspection prior to sequencing for species identification. Specific suggestions and techniques welcome. Thanks.

See photo: http://s32.postimg.org/4nm6krc79/specimen_2c.jpg

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