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Hi,
<br> To answer this question anyone interested should
read the article in the latest <u>Microscopy Today</u>, Jan. 2000, issue
#00-1. "Formaldehyde, Formalin, Paraformaldehyde and Gluteraldehyde: What
they are and what they do" by John Kiernan. (GREAT article John, thanks)
<br> This explains polymerization of formaldehyde, and
the reactions these polymers have on proteins.
<br>Amos Brooks
<p>AndreaH@imclone.com wrote:
<blockquote TYPE=CITE>I thought there was little or no difference between
4% paraformaldehyde and
<br>10% neutral buffered formalin. Will a chemist step in and resolve
my
<br>confusion??
<p>>Date: 11 Feb 2000 05:34:11 -0600
<br>>From: "Shelton, John" <shelton@ryburn.swmed.edu>
<br>>Subject: FLT-1/FLK-1 ISH
<p>>Some suggestions:
<br>>#225# Paraformaldehyde instead of formalin
<p>>John Shelton
<br>>Research Scientist
<br>>UT Southwestern
<br>>(214)648-1451</blockquote>
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