I contacted E-K Industries concerning the availability of Alcian Yellow.  
They told me that they will not be selling it anymore. Their representative 
said that no one is manufacturing the dye.  They requested that I let the 
Histonet know that the dye will not be available from them.
Pauline Burton
Dynacare

>From: Jill Songer <jtsonger@vt.edu>
>To: Lance Erickson <PCLERICK@ihc.com>, histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
>Subject: Re: Alcian Yellow purchasing
>Date: Wed, 16 May 2001 14:51:56 -0400
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>Try E-K Industries, Joliet, IL  815-723-4000. I bought some Alcian Yellow
>powder from them several months ago.
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>At 08:44 AM 5/16/2001 -0600, Lance Erickson wrote:
>>Does anyone know where I can get some Alcian Yellow? Sigma has
>>discontinued the product and Poly Scientific says it is on permanent
>>back order. I would really like to try out the Alcian Yellow/Tol Blue
>>for H.pylori. Any help? Thanks
>>
>>Lance Erickson
>>Supervisor Anatomic Pathology/Histology
>>Primary Childrens Medical Center
>>Salt Lake City, UT
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>Jill Songer HT (ASCP)
>Supervisor, Anatomic Pathology
>Virginia Tech
>Veterinary Medicine Teaching Hospital
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