ADHESIVES Flashcards
1
Q
Adhesives for routine tissue processing
A
- Mayer’s egg albumin
- Poly-L-Lysine
- APES (3-aminopropyltriethoxysilane)
- Dried albumin
- 1% Gelatin
- Gelatin-Formaldehyde mixture
- Starch paste
- Plasma pooled serum
2
Q
Most commonly used adhesive for paraffin sections
A
Mayer’s egg albumin
3
Q
Composition of Mayer’s egg albumin
A
- Egg white
- Glycerin
- thymol crystal
4
Q
Widely used as a section adhesive for immunohistochemistry (IHC)
A
Poly-L-Lysine
5
Q
Utilized for Cytology especially for cytospin preparation of PROTENACEOUS OR BLOODY material
A
APES