Dear All.....I have a student who would like x-sections & serial sections of a species of ant which I have tried to soften the chitinous exterior/exoskeleton with Bouin's & Perenyi's both under vaccuum for o'nite periods to no avail...the little suckers are as rock hard as prior to treatment! Can someone PLEASE offer advice/a solution that will do the "trick"!? I thankyou in advance for any advice & await your reply/ies. Cheers, Bruce in Oz.  
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BRUCE ABALOZ
HISTOLOGIST		      
DEPARTMENT of ZOOLOGY	         *  ph:    +61 3 93446282
The UNIVERSITY of MELBOURNE      *  fax:   +61 3 93447909 
Parkville Victoria.3052          *  email: b.abaloz@zoology.unimelb.edu.au                                                                       
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