We use XS xylene substitute.   It works great.   We get ours from Statlab.
It has no citrus smell.
Hazel

> -----Original Message-----
> From:	Valerie Hannen [SMTP:vhannen@cfl.rr.com]
> Sent:	Sunday, May 26, 2002 10:23 PM
> To:	histonet
> Subject:	Xylene substitutes
> 
> Does anyone know of any "great" xylene substitutes?
> We need one that is good for all aspects of processing.
> Processing, staining, coverslipping. It can't have a terrible
> citrus smell (tried one like that and it was horrible). Must
> be ok to use with IHC. Our safety officer wants us to try
> "safer" clearing agents.
>  
> Thanks for any input you can give me.
>  
> Valerie Hannen,MLT(ASCP),HTL
> Parrish Medical Center
> Titusville, Florida 32796
>