Abstract
Summary
An automated technique for the clearing and staining of fetal bone of rat and mouse in the Autotechnicon is presented. By use of the Duo-Autotechnicon, 150 rats or 216 mice may be cleared and stained on each cycle. The entire cycle on the Autotechnicon requires 72 hours and the fetuses may be examined by 76 hours after the start of the procedure. This system could also be used for guinea pigs, hamsters and chickens; rabbits were found to be too large to be practical.
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