[Histonet] Xylene Substitutes

[Vanessa Avalos]

I use XS-3 from Statlab for staining. Since it is substitute I had to do some adjusting to the stain line but once I got it right I have had no problems  We pay about $70 for 4 gal. 

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Thanks so much, everyone, for the feedback. 

I have a colleague who is convinced paint thinner is exactly the same as the SubX we use. Does anyone know if this is true?

Thanks again,
Adrienne


On Feb 6, 2013, at 5:36 AM, Tom McNemar wrote:

> Not familiar with SubX but we have used Americlear for many years with good results.  You just can't beat Xylene for some things though and still keep a little around.
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> From: histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-bounces <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Adrienne Anderson
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> Hello all,
> 
> My lab is looking into xylene substitutes, and I'd love some feedback on what other labs are using. We currently use SubX, but are there other items out there more economical?
> 
> Thanks,
> Adrienne
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