[Histonet] Re: Methacarn/Carnoy's Storage

Barbara Osborn bosborn <@t> hsc.usf.edu
Tue Sep 16 07:10:58 CDT 2003


Tamara,

You can store methacarn or Carnoy's for up to a couple of years as long 
as you cap it very, very tightly to avoid evaporation of chloroform and 
alcohol.  So you can store a large batch of fixative and only take out 
what is needed each week.  After use, however, it must be discarded.




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