Hi, Jack,
	The terms that we read in a procedure stating "deparaffinize and
hydrate to water" are not written in stone.  For instance, my procedure,
that works beautifully for me, is:
1.  Xylene  -- 10 dips
2.  Xylene	 --  5 minutes
3.  100% ethanol -- 10 dips
4.  100% ethanol -- 1 minute
5.  95% ethanol --10 dips
6.  95% ethanol -- 1 minute
7.  Distilled water
Total time is seven minutes plus 30 dips(~1.5min)=Grand Total is 8.5 minutes.
	Tryit - you may like it!
	Linda
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Linda Jenkins, HT
Clemson University
Department of Bioengineering
864.656.5553
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