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'''Tissue fixation''', usually just '''fixation''', is an important part of tissue preparation for histologic examination. It is typically done with | '''Tissue fixation''', usually just '''fixation''', is an important part of tissue preparation for histologic examination. It is typically done with formalin. | ||
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*[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-formalin.htm What is | *[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-formalin.htm What is formalin (wisegeek.com)]. | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixation_%28histology%29 Fixation (WP)]. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixation_%28histology%29 Fixation (WP)]. | ||
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Revision as of 13:43, 24 May 2011
Tissue fixation, usually just fixation, is an important part of tissue preparation for histologic examination. It is typically done with formalin.
Fixing marking dye
To fix marking dye:
- Formal-acetic alcohol (FAA):[1]
- Bouin's solution.
Tissue fixation
A list of fixatives:[2]
| Fixative | Comment |
|---|---|
| Formalin, neutral buffered | standard fixative |
| Formalin, unbuffered | ??? |
| Glutaraldehyde | electron microscopy ??? |
| Ethanol | cytopathology ??? |
| Carnoy | ??? |
| Bouin | toxic ??? |
Tissue fixation
Formalin
- May also be written "formulin".
- Formaldehyde + methanol.
Dye fixation
Formal-acetic-alcohol
General:
- Different recipes exist.
One recipe:[3]
- Ethanol.
- Acetic acid.
- Formaldehyde.
- Methanol.
See also
References
- ↑ URL: http://www.brunelmicroscopes.co.uk/acatalog/Solvents___Reagents.html. Accessed on: 5 January 2011.
- ↑ Hunt, JL. (Feb 2008). "Molecular pathology in anatomic pathology practice: a review of basic principles.". Arch Pathol Lab Med 132 (2): 248-60. doi:10.1043/1543-2165(2008)132[248:MPIAPP]2.0.CO;2. PMID 18251585. http://www.archivesofpathology.org/doi/pdf/10.1043/1543-2165%282008%29132%5B248%3AMPIAPP%5D2.0.CO%3B2.
- ↑ URL: https://fscimage.fishersci.com/msds/45357.htm. Accessed on: 5 January 2011.