[Histonet] Re: Spirit fixation

[John Auld]

John
This is probably of no help what so ever, but your message rang a bell. The
paper that I have vague recollections of I think was written by people from
London Zoo and published in the early 90s.
Around that time I was probably too interested in the fixative effect of
commercially available alcohols on liver and brain tissue in situ, Ah fun
times.
Scottish malts have no fixative effect for histological use and it would
not be worth using anymore in this type of experiment. It does however have
beneficial effects on the human body and is particularly beneficial
psycologically.

Cheers  ( slàinte mhath )

John

John Auld MSc CSci FIBMS
BMS 4
Dept of Histopathology and Clinical Cytology
Arrowe Park Hospital
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Upton
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Date: Thu, 19 Aug 2004 14:33:19 +0100
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Subject: [Histonet] Spirit fixation of tissue
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Hello Histonet users,

I would really appreciate knowing where to find an article, author unknown,
published, probably somewhere in the time period 1972 to 1986, about the
use of spirit for the fixation of skin biopsies and the like. I think it
may have been published in the Institute of Medical Laboratory Technology
journal (UK) or may be the Journal of Clinical Pathology (UK). The article
investigated the effects of rum, whisky, gin and vodka etc. on tissue. I
think rum came out on top.

I am presenting a talk to GP's and would like to mention this as part of my
presentation. I shall of course advise them not to use a Scottish malt
under any circumstances that would be sacrilage. American bourbon may be!

Thanks,

John