[Histonet] Picric Acid

[Diane Gerjets]

Hello everyone!
         I would like to know what all of you are doing now that 
picric acid is so hard to get? We use it for bouin's,  trichrome and 
gram stain. I know we can buy these already made up, but we wanted to 
know if there might be other alternatives. I'll be off tomorrow 
(state  fair time), but will check my e-mail first thing monday 
morning. Thank-you in advance for all your help!
Diane