You may want to try a sudan black and mount with glycerin jelly to avoid the
alcohol and xylene steps.


> ----------
> From: 	Fred Underwood
> Sent: 	Wednesday, July 2, 2003 8:37 AM
> To: 	histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: 	RE: OIL RED O HELP
> 
> Unfortunately, if your looking for lipids, the alcohol/xylene during
> processing has wiped them out.
> 
> 	-----Original Message-----
> From: Brooke McCale  
> Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2003 4:35 PM
> To: 
> Subject: OIL RED O HELP
> 
> 
> 
> 	HELP 
> 
> 	Is there a technique for Oil Red O or Sudan Black on paraffin
> sections which 
> can be done quickly (a couple of hours)?  Thanks 
> 
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