Re: bone cement

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From:Alex Szabo <aszabo@gribbles.com.au>
To:Bobana@aol.com, histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
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We have found Carnoy fixative, containing alcohol, chloroform and acetic
acid, does the job very quickly. Provided you agitate the solution, the
chloroform component will dissolve the plastic-like cement in a couple of
hours.

Hope this helps


Alex Szabo
Senior Scientist Histology
Gribbles Pathology
1 Goodwood  Road
Wayville  5034
South Australia
aszabo@gribbles.com.au


----- Original Message -----
From: <Bobana@aol.com>
To: <histonet@pathology.swmed.edu>
Sent: Monday, July 03, 2000 1:34 PM
Subject: bone cement


> Dear histonetter,
>
> Does anyone have a technique for remowal of bone cement prior to decal and
paraffin embedding of long bones?
>
> Thanks in advance!
>
> Anna-Lena




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