[Histonet] xylene

[Brandi Higgins]

glass coverslips

On Thu, Nov 11, 2010 at 12:50 PM, Ranostaj, Drew
<ranostaj <@t> medite-group.com>wrote:

> Are you coverslips tape or glass that you are trying to remove?
>
> Drew Ranostaj
> Medite Inc.
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> histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] Im Auftrag von Brandi Higgins
> Gesendet: Donnerstag, 11. November 2010 17:23
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> Betreff: [Histonet] xylene
>
> Good Morning Histonet!
>
> We use xylene substitute for almost everything, but I still find that we
> need to keep some xylene on hand for certain tasks, especially removal of
> coverslips.  We use Formula 83 for everything else, but I have let slides
> soak in Formula 83 in the past for a multiple days and still couldn't
> remove
> the coverslip.  Are there any labs out there that are completely xylene
> free, and if so, what substitute are you using and are you able to remove
> coverslips with the substitute?  My employer would like us to be 100%
> xylene
> free, but I feel we need the xylene for these few tasks.  Thanks in advance
> for you help.
>
> Brandi Higgins
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