Aceto-orcein stain for nucleic acids

[rosaliemb]

Please , what is the procedure for staining using aceto-orcein. In SACE stage 2 Biol it is used to identify nucleic acids in cells
Thanks
Rosalie (anotherone)

[noona]

Hi Rosalie
Do you have The Laboratory a sciences reference & prep manual as it tell you on page 111 .
If you dont send me your fax number and I will fax the page to you.

[rosaliemb]

Thanks Noona
I have now read the entry in The Laboratory, properly this time and it answered my queries with a bit more detail. I will recomend using a microscope lamp to heat the slide, instead of a hotplate as writen in the Key ideas in Biology (NT) prac booklet
Best wishes
Rosalie (another one)