quick question: does the formalin turn deep magenta or purple when you add the schiffs i have had a problem with paths saying they dislike the 'blueish' hues (purple) of the schiffs in the pas done on the Artisan we now do them all manually with our in-house schiffs (deep pink/magenta) no HX overstaining anyone out there having similar problems? AbuDhabiAnnie
2008/11/7 Emily Sours <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Schiff's reagent is my nemesis. It's clear until it gets on anything > outside of the bottle. > Including the floor, clothing, and our fume hood. > (Our post-doc had a little accident. Actually a rather large one, > involving > 1 L of Schiff's.) > > Emily > > On Fri, Nov 7, 2008 at 1:42 PM, Charles, Roger <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > We are using Shiffs reagent. When you put a drop of formalin in Shiffs > > reagent it turns purple. > > > > Roger Charles > > Microbiologist > > Pennsylvania Veterinary Laboratory > > 2305 N Cameron St > > Harrisburg, PA 17110 > > 717-787-8808 > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto: > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Smith Wanda > > Sent: Friday, November 07, 2008 1:31 PM > > To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > Subject: [Histonet] Is it Formalin-Without Smelling It? > > > > Happy Friday Everyone!!!!! > > Silly question: Is there an easy way to tell if a solution in a > container > > is/is not formalin without smelling it????? > > Thanks, > > Wanda > > > > WANDA G. SMITH, HTL(ASCP)HT > > Pathology Supervisor > > TRIDENT MEDICAL CENTER > > 9330 Medical Plaza Drive > > Charleston, SC 29406 > > 843-847-4586 > > 843-847-4296 fax > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Histonet mailing list > > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Histonet mailing list > > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > > > > > > -- > "You would know her for all the things she was...a woman who knew her way > in > and out of every new book without being singed, pinched, bumped or tickled > by any line or chapter." > John O'Hara, Appointment in Samarra > _______________________________________________ > Histonet mailing list > Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu > http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet > -- Anne van Binsbergen (Hope) Abu Dhabi UAE _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet