Use them all the time, in staining and processing, but only the single
aliphatic hydrocarbon, Propar or Clearite 3 from Richard Allan.  Orange
juice smelling limonenes are too smelly, also known to be sensitizing to
some people.  Still keep some xylene around for special uses, take care to
change subs more frequently to keep water content at a minimum.  Some
tricks to using them


Gayle Callis
Veterinary Molecular Biology
Montana State University
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