Sorry for the delayed reply.   There was an article in The Journal of
Histotechnology a few years ago evaluating the various xylene substitutes on
the market.  Xylene Substitute (now called Histosolve) came out a favorably.
We use this on our tissue processors and are pleased with the results.  It
performs much better than the limonene substitutes.  Limonene substitutes
have also been associated with respiratory problems.  Clear-Rite 3 from
Richard Allen is also very good.  I would say that they are comparable.

Jennifer MacDonald
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> From: 	Postl,Steven[SMTP:steven.p.postl@abbott.com]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, January 26, 2000 5:31 PM
> To: 	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	xylene substitutes
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> I would appreciate any suggestions/comments on using xylene substitutes.
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