RE: [Histonet] 100% ethanol shortage
We used to use isopropyl alcohol for the dilute alcohols (75% and 95%) and
ethanol for the absolute stations with no problems.
-----Original Message-----
From: Muhammad Tahseen [SMTP:tahseen@brain.net.pk]
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 4:29 PM
To: Bell, Lynne; histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Subject: Re: [Histonet] 100% ethanol shortage
Lynne A. Bell,
In days of severe shortage of 100% ethanol we used mathanol or
denatured
alcohol ( 99BP Spirit) in processing and staining.
Muhammad Tahseen
SKMCH & RC
Lahore,Pakistan.
----- Original Message -----
From: Bell, Lynne
To:
Sent: Wednesday, November 10, 2004 11:59 PM
Subject: [Histonet] 100% ethanol shortage
> Good afternoon all,
> I have been notified by Pharmco Products that there is a severe
shortage
> of 100% ethanol. The reason has something to do with ethanol
being
> blended into gas as a fuel additive (and probably some other
political
> reasons, as well). My question to my esteemed colleagues is this:
do
> any of you use and combination of ethanol and methanol for 100%
and 95%
> alcohol? One of the sales reps told my supervisor of this
concoction.
> Due to the fact that that the methanol is undrinkable, this
"concoction"
> is not regulated.
>
> Do any of you have any information regarding this ethanol shortage
or
> regarding the use of methanol/ethanol in staining and tissue
processing.
>
> Thanks for your help.
>
> Lynne A. Bell, HT (ASCP)
> Central Vermont Hospital
> P. O. Box 547
> Barre, VT 05641
> 802-371-4122
>
>
>
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