[Histonet] Toluene vs. Xylene

[Rene J Buesa]

Not really and both are as dangerous and both should be avoided. As a matter of fact xylene began to be used in the mid 1950s to substitute chemicals like toluene, until it was found that both were equally dangerous. Toluene is present in many mounting media.
René J.

--- On Thu, 10/9/08, James Dooley <jdooley2008 <@t> yahoo.com> wrote:

From: James Dooley <jdooley2008 <@t> yahoo.com>
Subject: [Histonet] Toluene vs. Xylene
To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Date: Thursday, October 9, 2008, 10:16 AM

Is there a significant difference between using xylene and toluene when
deparaffinizing embedding tissue?

Thank you, 
James



      
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