ADHESIVES

Question 1

used in order to promote adhesion of sections to slides

Answer 1

Adhesives

Question 2

Adhesives are spread thinly and evenly on a _______

Answer 2

clean grease-free glass slide

Question 3

most commonly used because it is very easy to make and relatively inexpensive

Answer 3

Mayer’s Egg Albumin

Question 4

Formula for Mayer’s Egg Albumin

Answer 4

1. Egg white (50mL)
2. Glycerin (50mL)
3. Thymol crystals (100mg)

Question 5

prevents mold formation

Answer 5

Thymol crystals

(thyMOLD crystals 😭)

Question 6

Formula for Dried Albumin

Answer 6

1. Dried Albumin (5g)
2. Sodium chloride (5g)
3. Distilled water (100mL)
4. Thymol crystals

Question 7

Formula for 1% Gelatin

Answer 7

1. Gelatin (1g)
2. Distilled water (100mL)
3. Glycerol (15mL)
4. Phenol crystals (2g)

Question 8

prevents mold formation in 1% Gelatin

Answer 8

Phenol crystals

Question 9

Formula for Strach Paste

Answer 9

1. Powdered starch (1g)
2. Distilled watter (30mL = 10mL cold; 20 mL boiling)
3. Hyrdochloric acid (2 drops)
4. Thymol crystals

Question 10

readily avaiable from outdated blood stored in blood banks

Answer 10

Plasma

Question 11

0.1% aqueous detergent solution which is further diluted 1:10 with distilled water prior use

Answer 11

Poly-L-Lysine

Question 12

Used as a section adhesive in immunohistochemistry

Answer 12

Poly-L-Lysine

Question 13

very useful in cytology particularly for cytospin of proteinaceous or bloody materials

Answer 13

3-APES

Question 14

Best adhesive agent

Answer 14

3-APES