[Histonet] FW: Masson's trichrome stain

[John Kiernan]

The notion of plastic forceps is new to me. Where did Justine find it? Nothing in any variant of the Masson procedure should be adversely affected by moving slides with stainless steel forceps. Is there a commercial campaign to sell plastic tweezers to Histonetters? 

John Kiernan
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On 08/03/15, Linda Margraf  <lindamargraf <@t> gmail.com> wrote:
> Here is a message from Justine...
> 
> From: Justine Lanzon [mailto:justinelanzon <@t> hotmail.com] <justinelanzon <@t> hotmail.com]> 
> Sent: Thursday, March 05, 2015 5:36 AM
> To: lindamargraf <@t> gmail.com
> Subject: Masson's trichrome stain
> 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> I am doing a write up on Masson's trichrome stain however I cannot answer
> these two questions:
> 
> - Why are plastic forceps used instead of metal ones to hold the stained
> slide?
> 
> - Why do we not rinse before Alinine blue?
> 
>  
> 
> Can you please help me?
> 
>  
> 
> Many Thanks,
> 
> Justine Lanzon
> 
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