It is not because it is an "acid". Phosphomolybdic acid has properties that hydrochloric acid don't have. Short: NO René J.
--- On Wed, 12/2/09, dcoj...@tampabay.rr.com <dcoj...@tampabay.rr.com> wrote: From: dcoj...@tampabay.rr.com <dcoj...@tampabay.rr.com> Subject: [Histonet] masson trichrome - question To: "'histonet'" <Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Date: Wednesday, December 2, 2009, 8:34 PM Does anyone know if you can substitute hydrochloric acid for phosphomolybdic when performing a masson trichrome stain? _______________________________________________ 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
