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 
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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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