[Histonet] schiff's

[Anne van Binsbergen]

quick question: does the formalin turn deep magenta or purple when you add
the schiffs
i have had a problem with paths saying they dislike the 'blueish' hues
(purple) of the schiffs in the pas done on the Artisan
we now do them all manually with our in-house schiffs (deep pink/magenta)
no HX overstaining
anyone out there having similar problems?
AbuDhabiAnnie

2008/11/7 Emily Sours <talulahgosh <@t> gmail.com>

> Schiff's reagent is my nemesis.  It's clear until it gets on anything
> outside of the bottle.
> Including the floor, clothing, and our fume hood.
> (Our post-doc had a little accident.  Actually a rather large one,
> involving
> 1 L of Schiff's.)
>
> Emily
>
> On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Charles, Roger <rcharles <@t> state.pa.us>
> wrote:
>
> > We are using Shiffs reagent.  When you put a drop of formalin in Shiffs
> > reagent it turns purple.
> >
> > Roger Charles
> > Microbiologist
> > Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory
> > 2305 N Cameron St
> > Harrisburg, PA 17110
> > 717-787-8808
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:
> > histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Smith Wanda
> > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:31 PM
> > To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> > Subject: [Histonet] Is it Formalin-Without Smelling It?
> >
> > Happy Friday Everyone!!!!!
> > Silly question:  Is there an easy way to tell if a solution in a
> container
> > is/is not formalin without smelling it?????
> > Thanks,
> > Wanda
> >
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Anne van Binsbergen (Hope)
Abu Dhabi
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