Sustainable Hospitals - Products and Resources for Category/Subcategory

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Laboratory Chemicals and Equipment
Formaldehyde-Free Products

Category/Subcategory
Laboratory Chemicals and Equipment Formaldehyde-Free Products
Product & Manufacturer	Comments
Histo-Fix Trend Scientific, Inc (Division of Richard-Allan) 800-522-7270	Formalin-free fixative; aqueous mixture of pyrrolid-2-one, polyol, urea, and a zinc salt Contains no mercury, though zinc may have environmental considerations
Product & Manufacturer	Comments
Mirsky's Fixative National Diagnostics 404-699-2121 http://www.nationaldiagnostics.com	Formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde free fixative composed of aldehydes Need to purchase and combine fixative and buffer
Product & Manufacturer	Comments
Prefer Anatech Ltd. 800-ANATECH http://www.anatechltdusa.com	Formalin-free fixative; active ingredient is glyoxal (a di-aldehyde) in water and ethanol Drain disposal may be possible
Product & Manufacturer	Comments
Shandon Glyo-Fixx^TM Thermo Electron (Acquired Shandon, Inc) 800-245-6212 http://www.thermo.com/	Formalin-free fixative; active ingredient is glyoxal (a di-aldehyde) in ethanol, methanol, and acetic acid Drain disposal may be possible
Product & Manufacturer	Comments
Uni-Fix(TM) BBC Biochemical 800-635-4477 http://www.bbcus.com	Formalin-free fixative; active ingredient is glyoxal (a di-aldehyde). It is a substitute for 10% Neutral Buffered Formalin Drain disposal may be possible

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Staining, histochemistry and histotechnology - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) These FAQs were compiled by J. A. Kiernan, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada
Staining, histochemistry and histotechnology - Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) These FAQs were compiled by J. A. Kiernan, Department of Anatomy and Cell Biology, The University of Western Ontario, London, Canada

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