I've yet to hear of anyone who's completely happy with xylene substitutes as
you describe.  I'd like to hear of such reports.

Gary W. Gill


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jorge Villalona [mailto:jvillalona@snet.net]
> Sent: May 19, 1999 6:24 PM
> To: histonet@Pathology.swmed.edu
> Subject: Xylene Substitute
>
>
> Hi, everyone in the field of histotechnology.
>
> Our histology lab is looking for a xylene substitute that is easy to
> dispose of, great for diparaffinization, dihydration, coverslipping and
> most important; nonhazardous to our health.
> If anyone is using a xylene substitute, please give us your input.
> We greatly appreciate your commends and recomendation.
>
> Thanks.
> Jorge Villalona; HT (ASCP)
>
>