Hi Judy,

We order an Elastic Tissue Stain Kit from Sigma.  It
works great!  Here's the information:

    Sigma Diagnostic (800)325-3010
    Elastic Stain Kit
    Cat. No. HT25-A
    Price $75.00

The kit includes:  Hematoxylin Alcoholic 2x 200 mL
                   Ferric Chloride          125 mL
                   Weigert's Iodine         180 mL
                   Van Gieson Solution      250 mL

Hope this helps, good luck,
Michelle Lowe
Valley Children's Hospital 
9300 Valley Children's Pl
Madera, CA 93638
559/353-8490
--- "J. Foote" <jfoote@morgan.ucs.mun.ca> wrote:
> Hi,
> 
> Does anyone know where I might be able to purchase
> Weigert's Elastic Tissue 
> Stain.  I have a recipe for the stain, but many
> years ago it was decided to 
> take to easy route by purchasing the stain ready
> made rather than producing 
> our own.  After reviewing the recipe, I would like
> to continue to do so, 
> however our previous supplier, BDH, tells me they no
> longer sell it.  I 
> would appreciate if anyone can give me the name of a
> new source.  This 
> stain is used in combination with Weigert's Iron
> Haematoxylin and Van 
> Gieson on a regular basis in this lab.
> 
> Thanks,
> 
> Judy Foote
> Histology Unit, Room 2808
> Medical School Laboratories
> Faculty of Medicine
> Memorial University of Newfoundland
> 
> 
> 


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