[Histonet] 100% ethanol shortage

[Diana McCaig]

We used to use isopropyl alcohol for the dilute alcohols (75% and 95%) and
ethanol for the absolute stations with no problems.

	-----Original Message-----
	From:	Muhammad Tahseen [SMTP:tahseen <@t> brain.net.pk]
	Sent:	Wednesday, November 10, 2004 4:29 PM
	To:	Bell, Lynne; histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
	Subject:	Re: [Histonet] 100% ethanol shortage

	Lynne A. Bell,
	In days of severe shortage of 100% ethanol we used mathanol or
denatured
	alcohol ( 99BP Spirit) in processing and staining.
	Muhammad Tahseen
	SKMCH & RC
	Lahore,Pakistan.

	 ----- Original Message -----
	From: Bell, Lynne <Lynne.Bell <@t> hitchcock.org>
	To: <histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu>
	Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:59 PM
	Subject: [Histonet] 100% ethanol shortage


	> Good afternoon all,
	> I have been notified by Pharmco Products that there is a severe
shortage
	> of 100% ethanol.  The reason has something to do with ethanol
being
	> blended into gas as a fuel additive (and probably some other
political
	> reasons, as well).  My question to my esteemed colleagues is this:
do
	> any of you use and combination of ethanol and methanol for 100%
and 95%
	> alcohol?  One of the sales reps told my supervisor of this
concoction.
	> Due to the fact that that the methanol is undrinkable, this
"concoction"
	> is not regulated.
	>
	> Do any of you have any information regarding this ethanol shortage
or
	> regarding the use of methanol/ethanol in staining and tissue
processing.
	>
	> Thanks for your help.
	>
	> Lynne A. Bell, HT (ASCP)
	> Central Vermont Hospital
	> P. O. Box 547
	> Barre, VT  05641
	> 802-371-4122
	>
	>
	>
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