[Histonet] removing MMA

[Bryan Llewellyn]

Years ago when I had to remove plexiglass rods from eyes, I used 
chloroform. It takes a few days, but methyl methacrylate dissolves in 
chloroform quite well. In fact, plexiglass containers for medical museum 
specimens are cemented together with MMA dissolved in chloroform.

Bryan Llewellyn


Bernice Frederick wrote:
> We have a piece of bone in MMA. The researcher wants us to get It out and do
> paraffin. Is it possible? What will "melt" the MMA?
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> We also have some 50um slides cut ,that they want to see blood vessels and
> collagen. Am I going to be able to do an EVG and trichrome or will the
> plastic inhibit this process?
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> Thanks,
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> Bernice
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> Bernice Frederick HTL (ASCP)
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