William Mathieson

Latest publications

Do tissues fixed in a non-cross-linking fixative require a dedicated formalin-free processor?

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
June 01, 2021
2021 Jun. J Histochem Cytochem.69(6):389-405. Epub 2021 May 19.
By:
  • Frasquilho SG
  • Sanchez I
  • Yoo C
  • Antunes L
  • Bellora C
  • Mathieson W.
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Why formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded biospecimens must be used in genomic medicine: an evidence-based review and conclusion.

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
August 01, 2020
2020 Aug. J Histochem Cytochem.68(8):543-552. Epub 2020 Jul 22.
By:
  • Mathieson W
  • Thomas GA.
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Effect of different proteinase k digest protocols and deparaffinization methods on yield and integrity of DNA extracted from formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue.

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
March 01, 2020
2020 Mar. J Histochem Cytochem.68(3):171-184. Epub 2020 Feb 11.
By:
  • Frazer Z
  • Yoo C
  • Sroya M
  • Bellora C
  • DeWitt BL
  • Sanchez I
  • Thomas GA
  • Mathieson W.
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Using FFPE tissue in genomic analyses: Advantages, disadvantages and the role of biospecimen science.

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
June 04, 2019
2019 Jun. Curr Pathobiol Rep.7(3):35-40.
By:
  • Mathieson W
  • Thomas G.
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Cold ischemia Score: An mRNA assay for the detection of extended cold ischemia in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue.

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
March 01, 2019
2019 Mar. J Histochem Cytochem.67(3):159-168. Epub 2018 Dec 18.
By:
  • Mathieson W
  • Mommaerts K
  • Trouet JM
  • Mathay C
  • Guan P
  • Carithers LJ
  • Rohrer D
  • Valley DR
  • Blanski A
  • Jewell S
  • Moore HM
  • Betsou F.
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Does vacuum centrifugal concentration reduce yield or quality of nucleic acids extracted from FFPE biospecimens?

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
February 01, 2019
2019 Feb. Anal Biochem.566:16-19. Epub 2018 Oct 19.
By:
  • Sanchez I
  • Betsou F
  • Mathieson W.
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Extracting DNA from FFPE tissue biospecimens using user-friendly automated technology: Is there an impact on yield or quality?

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
June 01, 2018
2018 Jun. Biopreserv Biobank.16(3):191-199. Epub 2018 May 3.
By:
  • Mathieson W
  • Guljar N
  • Sanchez I
  • Sroya M
  • Thomas GA.
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RNA and microRNA stability in PAXgene-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue blocks after seven years’ storage.

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
April 05, 2018
2018 Apr. Am J Clin Pathol.149(6):536-547.
By:
  • Sanchez I
  • Betsou F
  • Culot B
  • Frasquilho S
  • McKay SC
  • Pericleous S
  • Smith C
  • Thomas G
  • Mathieson W.
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A critical evaluation of the PAXgene tissue fixation system: Morphology, immunohistochemistry, molecular biology, and proteomics.

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
July 08, 2016
2016 Jul. Am J Clin Pathol.146(1):25-40.
By:
  • Mathieson W
  • Marcon N
  • Antunes L
  • Ashford DA
  • Betsou F
  • Frasquilho SG
  • Kofanova OA
  • McKay SC
  • Pericleous S
  • Smith C
  • Unger KM
  • Zeller C
  • Thomas GA.
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An independent evaluation of the CryoXtract instruments' CXT350 frozen sample aliquotter using tissue and fecal biospecimens.

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
February 01, 2016
2016 Feb. Biopreserv Biobank.14(1):2-8. Epub 2016 Jan 26.
By:
  • Mathieson W
  • Sanchez I
  • Mommaerts K
  • Frasquilho S
  • Betsou F.
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How severely is DNA quantification hampered by RNA co-extraction?

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
October 01, 2015
2015 Oct. Biopreserv Biobank.13(5):320-4. Epub 2015 Sep 29.
By:
  • Sanchez I
  • Remm M
  • Frasquilho S
  • Betsou F
  • Mathieson W.
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Replacing beta-mercaptoethanol in RNA extractions.

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
June 15, 2015
2015 Jun. Anal Biochem.479:51-3. Epub 2015 Apr 2.
By:
  • Mommaerts K
  • Sanchez I
  • Betsou F
  • Mathieson W.
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DNA fingerprinting: a quality control case study for human biospecimen authentication.

  • Integrated BioBank of Luxembourg
April 01, 2014
2014 Apr. Biopreserv Biobank.12(2):151-3. Epub 2014 Feb 14.
By:
  • Kofanova OA
  • Mathieson W
  • Thomas GA
  • Betsou F.
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