I remember making Mayer's Mucicarmine solution one.  I was heating it on a 
hot plate and wasn't watching it as closely as I should have. The solution 
exploded. The ceiling was a nice magenta color, as well as anything within a 
meter of the hot plate.

JTT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "kemlo" 
To: "'Ian Montgomery'" ; 

Sent: Monday, March 31, 2008 4:37 AM
Subject: RE: [Histonet] Hematoxylin Shortage??


> But don't you get CE problems? Doesn't the Common Market insist that they
> have a 'kite mark'? What about CPA?
>
> I with you Ian but we're a minority. Used to really enjoy making up the 
> Van
> Gieson.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Ian
> Montgomery
> Sent: 31 March 2008 10:13
> To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Subject: FW: [Histonet] Hematoxylin Shortage??
>
> Would I ever buy a pre-made stain, NEVER. I want to know what's in
> my stains and that means making them yourself. Plus, where's the pleasure 
> in
> buying pre-made stains when they can be easily made yourself. Take great
> care you don't de-skill your job with this easy option.
> Ian.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of kemlo
> Sent: 31 March 2008 09:25
> To: 'Carl Hobbs'; 'Histonet'
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Hematoxylin Shortage??
>
> Thought Haematoxylin solution had organic chemicals in it; it does, 
> doesn't
> it? Maybe your right, maybe we don't need to know what goes into to things
> anymore; but maybe innovation may be the casualty.
>
> I'm staggered when asking Band 7 specialist practitioners if they know
> what's in something to find they haven't got a clue. That's all 
> disciplines
> not just Histology, Pharmacists still seem to know what's in their
> Concoctions.
>
> Do people still make up Retic solution or is that bought in too?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> [mailto:histonet-bounces@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Carl Hobbs
> Sent: 30 March 2008 18:31
> To: Histonet
> Subject: RE: [Histonet] Hematoxylin Shortage??
>
> kemlo....
> No such thang as "organic" Haemalum....lol
> I personally am damn glad those horrible days of pontificating 
> Histologists
> are over.
> I recall a meeting with Eric Wallington ( A God to us UK Histologists) 
> when
> I was giving a talk about MOVING on...
> I presented DPX as a BEST mounting cement. That man dissed me. massive!
> He buried me, to the amusement of the audience..." nothing can replace
> Canada Balsam"
> However, I have been proved right.
> C
>
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