Russ et al,
	Kind of like other critters in this world??? eh?? Like a wise man
once told me "Always and never are two words you should always remember
never to use" Hope all have a glorious weeks end.

Cynthia Favara
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> From: 	RUSS ALLISON[SMTP:Allison@cardiff.ac.uk]
> Sent: 	Thursday, April 08, 1999 1:49 AM
> To: 	Jeff Silverman
> Cc: 	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	Re: Mast cell control
> 
> Mast cells in tissue from different species do not all behave the 
> same.  Nor do mast cells at various stages of their own metabolic 
> functions.  This is especially true if you are using metachromatic 
> methods to demonstrate them.
> 
> For Really good demonstration, try alcian blue pH1.0 on frozen 
>  unfixed sections, but do not be surprised if the edges of the cells 
> are a bit fuzzy - unfixed sometimes means "unlocalised" as well.
> Russ Allison, Wales
>