LEICA ASP300 - Manual (Page 18)

18 Instruction manual V 1.3 – 12/2003
3.5 Compatible reagents
Fixatives
1. Formalin, buffered or unbuffered
2. Formalin saline
Dehydration
1. Ethanol 4. Butanol
2. Isopropanol 5. Industrial Methylated Spirits
3. Methanol
Clearing
1. Xylen (recommended)
2. Toluol
*
3. Chloroform *
Paraffin wax
1. Paraffin
Caution:
Reagents other than those listed here may damage some com-
ponents of the instrument.
Do not use acetone, benzene or trichlorethane in the instru-
ment.
Fixatives containing mercuric salts, acetic or picric acid will
corrode metallic components in the instrument and shorten in-
strument life.
If you choose to work with such fixatives, it is essential to per-
form a clean cycle which contains multiple water rinses each
time after use, to minimize damage.
In addition, we recommend frequent and regular preventive
maintenance by the Leica Technical Service.
3. Instrument components and specifications
* Prior to using these reagents, contact
your Leica representative or Leica di-
rectly for information on necessary pro-
tective measures. Using these reagents
will require an increased number of main-
tenance interventions by Leica Techni-
cal Service.