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Aceto-orcein stain for nucleic acids
Posted: 08 Feb 2012, 12:54
by 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)
Re: Aceto-orcein stain for nucleic acids
Posted: 09 Feb 2012, 06:22
by 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.
Re: Aceto-orcein stain for nucleic acids
Posted: 10 Feb 2012, 09:30
by 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)