Marilyn

As I typed your name I saw that your problem is resolved.  I'll send my
solution anyway.  A reference I found not 10 mins ago says to make the
zinc sulphate to 1.0% (w/v I assume).  The ref is:  Elias, J.M. 1990 ASCP
press, Chicago.  Immunohistochemical Methods.

Yours in tardiness

John Carroll Dennis
Anatomy, Physiology, and Pharmacology
109 Greene Hall
Auburn University, AL  36849


On Thu, 1 Oct 1998, Gamble,Marilyn S wrote:

> In Luna's book, pg. 13, the "recipe" for Zinc Formalin is
> Concentrated formalin (37%)....370.0 ml
> Distilled Water......................730.0 ml
> Zinc sulfate............................10.0 ml
>
> Should the 10 ml actually read as 10 gms?    If not, what percentage of zinc
> sulfate is used?
>
>