If you diluted your acetic acid or Bouin's to equate with 50% vinegar, they wouldn't smell as bad either:-)

Terry L Marshall B.A.(Law), M.B.Ch.B., F.R.C.Path
Consultant Histopathologist
Rotherham General Hospital, Yorkshire
terry.marshall@rgh-tr.trent.nhs.uk

-----Original Message-----
From: Histology, Metro Lab [mailto:histo@qcmetro.com]
Sent: 18 July 2002 17:26
To: Linda McDonald; histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Re: Setting ink on tissues


We use 50% vinegar to set our ink.  Works well and doesn't smell as bad as
acetic acid or bouins.
Deb Croegaert
Metro labs
Davenport, Iowa
----- Original Message -----
From: "Linda McDonald" 
To: 
Sent: Wednesday, July 17, 2002 8:44 AM
Subject: Setting ink on tissues


> Hello!  Question for the netters:  Who or when or how did it come about to
use a dilute glacial acetic acid solution to help set ink on tissues.  This
is used in place of dunking in Bouin's.  Anybody know?
> Thanks,
> Linda McDonald
> Cleveland Clinic Health Systems
> Cleveland, OH
>
>