Thanks, George. Now the next question should be how critical is it and do 
you suppose it can be left out of the procedure I listed below?
Thanks, again........Mary Lou



>Mary Lou;
>Eugenol---clove oil---was a common reagent in the old days----see Gray's
>Microtomists Formulary and Guide----it was a favorite clearing agent,
>and it  was used as a solvent in many a classical mixture, --and it was
>used on  nitrocellulose preparations, and for sectioning them.  John
>Kiernon will be along any minute with the additional 999 uses.
>geoergecole@ev1.net
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: histonet-admin@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>[mailto:histonet-admin@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Mary Lou
>Sent: Friday, December 05, 2003 8:23 AM
>To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
>Subject: [Histonet] eugenol questions
>
>
>http://ntmain.utb.edu/lcabrera/4420/safranin-frastgreen_sllide_staining.
>html
>
>Dear Histonetters,
>I had never heard of eugenol before the above procedure. Could someone
>explain the importance of it please?  My search has not shown a
>histology
>connection, just use in perfume, as a dental analgesic, and insect
>attractant.
>
>Thanks,
>Mary Lou Norman
>College of Veterinary Medicine
>Cornell
>
>
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