ADHESIVES Flashcards

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Adhesives for routine tissue processing

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  1. Mayer’s egg albumin
  2. Poly-L-Lysine
  3. APES (3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane)
  4. Dried albumin
  5. 1% Gelatin
  6. Gelatin-Formaldehyde mixture
  7. Starch paste
  8. Plasma pooled serum
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Most commonly used adhesive for paraffin sections

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Mayer’s egg albumin

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3
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Composition of Mayer’s egg albumin

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  • Egg white
  • Glycerin
  • thymol crystal
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Widely used as a section adhesive for immunohistochemistry (IHC)

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Poly-L-Lysine

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Utilized for Cytology especially for cytospin preparation of PROTENACEOUS OR BLOODY material

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APES

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