Gina,
 I regularly do Movats but on heart tissue, not MMA. But one of the dyes you
named is Safran du Gatinais. Poly Scientific (800-832-5869) sells a kit for
Movats, cat #k042.They also sell it alone in a 1%,2%,3%,3.5%,and a 6%
solution. I use a 0.6% solution but as I said that is on tissue not MMA
which usually needs a higher concentration of dye.I cannot help you with the
Brilliant-Crocein R because I use Crocein scarlet Moo (Woodstain scarlet)
solution.Hope this helps..oh Sarfran is very expensive.
Betsy Molinari
Texas Heart Institute
Houston,Texas
713-794-6524
713-794-6812 (fax)

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> From: 	Gina Leung[SMTP:hsgleung@polyu.edu.hk]
> Sent: 	Wednesday, October 10, 2001 11:07 PM
> To: 	HistoNet Server
> Subject: 	Movat's pentachrome stain of methyl methacrylate sections
> 
> Dear Histonetters,
> 
> I would like to know if anyone has experience with the Movat's stain for 
> MMA bone sections.  There are 2 ingredients  the Sagrane de Gatinais, and 
> Brilliant-Crocein R which are not available in stain catalogues.  Have
> they 
> got any  other names or are they any other stains that can replace them?
> 
> Gina Leung
> Dept of Nursing & Health Sciences
> The Hong Kong Polytechnic University.
> 
>