Someone here wanted to label growing bone in the operculum of baby 
fish.  I haven't tried it myself, but found this reference: 
"Staining of the calcification front in human bone using contrasting 
fluorochromes in vitro" J Histochem Cytochem 32, 1251 (1984).

Karen in Oregon




>Date: Thu, 27 Jul 2000 07:48:37 -0500 (CDT)
>From: susan king <histohappens@hotmail.com>
>Subject: fluorescent labeling bone
>To: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
>
>Good Morning!
>     We want 2 label bone in rabbits and as I'm sure U all know..they 
>want it yesterday.  Any recommendations as to what labels to use and 
>where to get it would B greatly appreciated. Seems that old 
>suppliers have dried up for injectables.
>                Thank You! Susan
>S. King
>Histohappens@hotmail.com
>Chicago
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