I agree with you, it is not a protectant.  I have talked to the
manufacturer and that is what they said.  Although, the Histonet has other
opinions.  Sarah

Sarah Christo, HT (ASCP)
Texas A&M University
College of Veterinary Medicine
Dept. of Vet. Anatomy & Public Health
Histology Laboratory
College Station, TX  77868-4458
schristo@cvm.tamu.edu
phone (409) 845-3177
fax (409) 847-8981

>>> Linda Prentice <lprent@itsa.ucsf.edu> 01/11 11:29 AM >>>
RE: OCT

Hi I've just had a discussion with a researcher who claims that OCT
contains sucrose.  I've always believed that OCT had no cryoprotecting
quality  and that it was simply an embedding medium.  ?????

Thanks
Linda

Linda Prentice
Department of Anatomy
University of California San Francisco
513 Parnassus Ave
Room S-1343
San Francisco CA 94143-0452
Phone 415-476-1439
Fax 415-476-4845