RE: [Histonet] Movat's Pentachrome Question

2011-04-09 Thread Patsy Ruegg
Are you talking about GMA or MMA plastic? I have not tried to do pentachrome on GMA but I have a great TC for plastics which I have used for years for bone and cartilage development. Nothing beats a pentachrome for arteries though so it might be worth pursuing, if I get a chance I will look over

RE: [Histonet] Movat's Pentachrome Question

2011-04-09 Thread Patsy Ruegg
-Original Message- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Jay Lundgren Sent: Friday, April 08, 2011 1:57 PM To: Herrick, James L. (Jim) Cc: histonet Subject: Re: [Histonet] Movat's Pentachrome Question Ummm.

Re: [Histonet] Movat's Pentachrome Question

2011-04-08 Thread Jay Lundgren
Ummm...yes, the protocol for a Movat's Pentachrome is a mile long. It's got five different stains There is no one step Movat's Pentachrome. As a matter of fact, to me, it's always been shorthand for a pain in the a**. Tech one: "Any special stains today? I need to leave early." Tech two: "Jus