[Histonet] toluidine staining faded!

[Geoff McAuliffe]

I suggest that you dehydrate with 2 changes of acetone, then clear in 
fresh xylene and coverslip.

Geoff

Moran Elishmereni wrote:
> Hello histonetters,
>
> I stained some murine skin sections for toluidine blue, and mast cells were
> very easy to detect, however, after a few days the staining seemed to have
> faded. Following the tol blue staining, I briefly put the sections in
> alcohol (95%, 100%, 100%), then in xylene substitute, then air dryed and
> mounted with mounting media. What did I do wrong? I am very new
> at histology, so forgive my simple question...
>
> Thanks,
> Moran
>
>
>   


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