It may be true that if slides sit in isopropyl too long they may fade. We
change the iso. daily, coverslip as soon as we can and if slides cannot be
coverslipped soon we put them in xylene to hold. We have slides from years
ago and no fading.
 

-----Original Message-----
From: Melissa Jensen [mailto:melzy@indytel.com]
Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 6:59 PM
To: histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
Subject: Re: Anyone used Clearium mountant?


We tried a sample and hated it. The stained slides began fading in as little
as 3 days.It was the same for cytology.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Walzer Susan" 
To: "'Nick Bullough'" ; "Histonet (E-mail)"

Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 7:32 AM
Subject: RE: Anyone used Clearium mountant?


> We have used it for years and are very pleased with it. It has solved the
> problem of dipping fingers in xylene (a neuro toxin). We have isopropyl
> alcohol as the last 3 stations on our auto stainer then coverslip from it.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Nick Bullough [mailto:nick.bullough@pharmagene.com]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 25, 2002 5:03 AM
> To: Histonet (E-mail)
> Subject: Anyone used Clearium mountant?
>
>
> Has anyone on this wonderful list used Clearium mountant from Surgipath?
>
> It seems like the answer to a lot of peoples problems regarding Xylene
usage
> as you can coverslip straight from alcohol without using xylene.
>
> Call me cynical, but this does seem a bit too good to be true, is there a
> catch with it?
>
> Cheers
>
> Nick
>
> Nick Bullough BSc(Hons) AIBMS
> nick.bullough@pharmagene.com
>
>
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