By which method do Xylene's clear lipids from fixed tissue sections?

Subject: By which method do Xylene's clear lipids from fixed tissue sections?

Date: Mon Jun 14 19:12:42 2004
Posted by Kate
Grade level: grad (science) School: University of Queensland
City: Brisbane State/Province: Qld Country: Australia
Area of science: Biochemistry
ID: 1087258362.Bc

Message:


I use ethanol to dehydrate the sections after immunohistochemistry and then 3 
consecutive xylene washes which I am told clear lipids from the sections, 
removing background and making the staining clearer.  How does this work?

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