Thanks to all that responded to this question. It's interesting to see
a variety of reasons why acetone is used at this temp. I was once told
by a researcher that "it's possibly due to how acetone was stored many
moons ago and the practice just carried thru since."
Roger
Roger Charles
Microbiologist
Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory
2305 N Cameron St
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-787-8808
-----Original Message-----
From: Charles, Roger
Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2007 2:29 PM
To: Histonet (histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu)
Subject: -20C acetone fixative
Does any know or remember why acetone, when used as a fixative, is
always used "ice cold" or in our case at -20C?
Roger Charles
Microbiologist
Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory
2305 N Cameron St
Harrisburg, PA 17110
717-787-8808
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