[Histonet] 100% ethanol in tissue processing

[Paula Keene Pierce]

Hi,
pure ethanol is drinking alcohol (Everclear, moonshine) and is used in electron microscopy.
To denature it you can add 100% isopropanol.
Unless the distributer made a mistake, I am sure you were charged a pretty penny.
Paula Keene Pierce, BS, HTL(ASCP)HTPresidentExcalibur Pathology, Inc.5830 N Blue Lake DriveNorman, OK 73069PH 405-759-3953http://www.excaliburpathology.com

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    On Wednesday, May 29, 2024 at 02:38:26 PM CDT, Curt Tague via Histonet <histonet at lists.utsouthwestern.edu> wrote:  
 
 Hi all, stupid question (despite what all the college professors said, yes, I think there are some stupid questions and this is one of them, I should know)!

Someone dropped off a bunch of pure ethanol, they don't need it, I said I'd help dispose it... can't be used for processing can it? I seem to recall damaging some tissue many years ago when using ethanol... your thoughts?

Maybe just clean cycles on the processors...

Thanks,

Curt

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