You can substitute acetaldehyde but you need to use 3 times as much.
See Buehner et al., J. Histochem. Cytochem. 27:782-787, 1979 for details.

Geoff

rlane wrote:

>We can no longer purchase paraldehyde from our pharmacy for the making of 
>Gomori's aldehyde fuchsin. We know of a source in Germany but am wondering if 
>anyone knows of a source in Canada or USA?
>
>Thankyou
>Rosalind Lane
>Instructor
>Histotechnology
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