[Histonet] Re: Klotz Solution

[Bob Richmond]

According to the Histosearch link, Klotz solution - whatever that is -
is used to preserve color in specimens.

I'd recommend looking up the Kayserling series of fixatives if that's
what needed.

The chloral hydrate is probably there as a preservative. It could
probably replaced with ethanol, glycerol, phenol, or thymol. Chloral
hydrate is now a controlled substance, because of its use as a
sleeping potion (Mickey Finn) often with fatal consequences, since the
fatal dose is only 3 or 4 times the clinical dose. Probably what
killed Marilyn Monroe.

Bob Richmond
Samurai Pathologist
Knoxville TN