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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