Re: Decalcification of bone

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From:"J. A. Kiernan" <jkiernan@julian.uwo.ca> (by way of histonet)
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On Thu, 4 Nov 1999, Corazon Bucana wrote:

> Is there a commercially available EDTA solution for bone decalcification?  I
> would appreciate any info on this.

   Probably there are several, all claiming to be the best.

   Why not invest $50 to $100 in a Book for the Lab?  There are
   lots of good textbooks thst contain recipes for decalcifying
   solutions, fixatives etc. Most of them also tell you how to
   choose the best formulation for your particular job.

 John A. Kiernan,
 Department of Anatomy & Cell Biology,
 The University of Western Ontario,
 LONDON,  Canada  N6A 5C1




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