Re: Xylene Beads

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From:"a i d a n s c h u r r" <Aidan.Schurr@hvh.co.nz>
To:"Colbert, Laurie" <LColbert@phsca.org>, histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
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Hmmm....


Surely the usual "contamination" is alcohol or wax, not water?  The 
only effective way to remove these seems to be distillation.


Just a thought

Aidan


<color><param>FF00,0000,0000</param>> I just read an article about using sodium aluminosilicate beads in xylene.

> These beads are supposed to remove water from the xylene so that you can use

> your xylene "indefinitely."  These beads are listed as being available from

> Universal Oil Products in Des Plaines, IL.  Has anyone ever tried these

> beads?  Does anyone have phone number for this company?  Thanks in advance.

> 

> Laurie Colbert

> Providence Saint Joseph Medical Center

> Burbank, CA

> 

> 

> 



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