Pam Marcum notes that >>The only warning I know of (and I have used India
Ink) is to be sure it is the "permanent" India Ink not the washable. If you
buy the non-permanent it will come off in processing.<<
India ink is a suspension of carbon black (basically soot) in a suitable
vehicle. It's quite
I use Artist
China ( India ) Ink.
The secret
is to immerse the blocks in Bouin’s Fixative to coagulate the Ink.
After that
put the tissue blocks directly in the First Alcohol.
Don’t go
back to formalin.
Cesar Romero
Buenos Aires
Argentina
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u] On Behalf Of Bob Richmond
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Subject: [Histonet] Re: India Ink for inking surgical margin borders
Ed Crespo, CT(ASCP) in Cypress CA asks: >>I normally purchase India Ink from
one of our vendors, but know it
Ed Crespo, CT(ASCP) in Cypress CA asks: >>I normally purchase India Ink
from one of our vendors, but know it's also sold at artist supply shops.
Does anyone know if I can use the artist india ink for Pathology? Really,
the only issue would be if the ink stays on the tissue during processing
right?
