HARRIS'S HAEMATOXYLIN

• Haematoxylin 10g
  
• Absolute Alcohol 100ml
  
• Potassium Alum 200g
  
• Distilled Water 2000ml
  
• Mercuric Oxide 5g
  

Dissolve the haematoxylin in absolute alcohol in a small beaker. Dissolve the potassium alum in warm distilled water in 5L flask and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and add the mercuric oxide and cool rapidly in a sink full of iced water. Place into a dark glass winchester.

Before use, add 0.5ml acetic acid to 60ml haematoxylin solution, then filter into a staining dish. The remainder of the solution is stored in a cool place until needed.

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