[Histonet] Chromic Acid for Cleaning Glass

[Massimo]

I use to clean the glassware with the usual household detergents, then washing them carefully with distilled water.
I pay attention on degreasing the slides and the cover glasses. Greasy traces are responsible of the detachment of the specimen slices attached on them.
I use to clean them with thin powder of calcium carbonate (CaCO3). 
I put the slide on a glass plate then with a finger covered with a clean cloth I rub the surface where I have put a small quantity of powder.
The same on the other side of the slide. Then I wash with tap water and finally with distilled water. Then I dry only the side of the slide where
I'll attach the specimen.

Massimo Tosi
"A humble
Chemical Engineer who loves Histology"


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 Da: Pablo Sanchez-Quinteiro <pablo.sanchez <@t> usc.es>
A: Histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu 
Inviato: Giovedì 14 Febbraio 2013 10:36
Oggetto: [Histonet] Chromic Acid for Cleaning Glass
 
Dear Listers,

I think that the use of Chromic Acid for cleaning the glassware is currently declined. Do you keep using it? Could you suggest me a non-comercial alternative?

Thanks in advance,

Pablo (Spain)


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