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for routine paraffin sections, electron microscopy, histochemistry and enzyme studies
ALDEHYDE FIXATIVES
gas produced by the oxidation of methyl alcohol
FORMALDEHYDE (FORMALIN)
BUFFERED PH OF FORMALDEHYDE (FORMALIN)
7 TO 8
leads to acidity which favors the formation of Formalin heme pigments
HYPOXIA IN TISSUES
OTHER TERM FOR FORMALDEHYDE
FORMALIN
black, polarizable deposits
FORMALIN HEME PIGMENTS
PURE STOCK OF FORMALDEHYDE
40% FORMALIN
DILUTION OF FORMALDEHYDE FOR 10% SOLUTION
1:10
DILUTION OF FORMALDEHYDE FOR 5% SOLUTION
1:20
CONCENTRATION OF FORMALDEHYDE FOR FIXATION
10%
white precipitate due to prolonged storage
PARAFORMALDEHYDE
REMOVAL OF PARAFORMALDEHYDE
- FILTRATION
2. ADDITION OF 10% METHANOL
ALDEHYDE FIXATIVES
- FORMALDEHYDE (FORMALIN)
- 10% FORMOL-SALINE
- 10% NEUTRAL BUFFERED FORMALIN
- FORMOL-CORROSIVE
- ALCOHOLIC FORMALIN
- GLUTARALDEHYDE
central nervous tissues and general post-mortem tissues for histochemical examination
10% FORMOL SALINE
ideal with most stains including silver impregnation
10% FORMOL SALINE