Thanks to many people who answered to my post. Now, I have a more complete
view about this topic.

Thanks again.
Silvia

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Pasquetto, Silvia 
> Sent:	marted́ 25 giugno 2002 14:42
> To:	Histonet chat (E-mail)
> Subject:	Mounting media for toluidine blue stained slides
> 
> Dear 'netters,
> I'm cutting some semi-thin sections (1 micron) from Epon-embedded tissues.
> 
> I'd like to know what people use for mounting slides of toluidine blue
> stained tissues. 
> 
> I noticed that there was a bleaching of sections after serial passage in
> alcol 70%, 95%, 100%, xylene to DPX. Is better to use an aqueous medium
> (for example Glycerol gelly )? Are there significant differences in
> mounting among epoxidic resins (for example Epon 812 versus Spurr's )?
> 
> Thanks in advance
> 
> Regards,
> Silvia
> GSK Company
> 
>