We use an aqueous eosin made with potassium dichromate. I think the formula 
is in John Bancroft's book. The dichromate may not be any better or safer 
than the mercurochrome. Alcoholic eosin may work, but we haven't tried that.

David Anderson
Riyadh


>From: ACN21200@aol.com
>To: Histonet@pathology.swmed.edu
>Subject: stain
>Date: Fri, 20 Oct 2000 22:17:50 -0400 (EDT)
>
>anyone know a good substitute for mercurochrome to stain prostate biopsies 
>on
>grossing?
>

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