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. 2015 Jan 12;(95):51526. doi: 10.3791/51526
Name of the Reagent Approximate Volume Duration Temperature
25% Methanol  2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
50% Methanol 2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
75% Methanol 2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
100% Methanol (cold) 2 ml 20 min, rocking Room Temperature
100% Methanol (cold) 2 ml Varies, no rocking Room Temperature
75% Methanol 2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
50% Methanol 2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
25% Methanol  2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
Mempfa 2 ml 30 min, rocking Room Temperature
25% Methanol  2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
25% Methanol  2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
25% Methanol  2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
Bleaching Solution 4 ml 40 min-3 hr, rocking Room Temperature/37 °C (see text)
Storing Embryos
25% Methanol  2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
50% Methanol 2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
75% Methanol 2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
100% Methanol 4 ml Store at -20 °C
Imaging Embryos
1x PBS 2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
1x PBS 2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature
1x PBS 2 ml 5 min, rocking Room Temperature