In the standard procedure for Masson's trichrome staining I have to pre-heat Bouin's solution at 56°C for 15'. My question is: how many times can I re-use an aliquote of pre-heated Bouin's solution?. Thanks in advance. Marika Crescenzi
Thanks to Gudrun and Rita and Andres too! My question arises from an attempt to waste as less as possible Bouin's solution . I'll surely follow your advices! I'll try to re-use it at least for half a year, I mean till the onset of troubles! Regards, Marika
Yes, Bouin's can be re-used. I agree with Gudrun and Rita.
If you were staining with the Masson's Trichrome everyday or multiple runs a day, then I would change it after a month. If you don't stain with Masson Trichrome often, six months sounds like a reasonable time frame.