PAGE 7 Flashcards
1
Q
placing a fixed tissue in a second fixative
A
POST MORDANTING/SECONDARY FIXATION
2
Q
Post-chromatization
A
POST MORDANTING/SECONDARY FIXATION
3
Q
SECONDARY FIXATIVE FOR POST-CHROMATIZATION
A
2.5-3% potassium dichromate
4
Q
acts as a mordant for better staining effects
A
POST-CHROMATIZATION
5
Q
REMOVAL OF EXCESS FIXATIVE
A
WASHING OUT
6
Q
REAGENTS FOR WASHING OUT
A
- TAP WATER
- 50 - 70% ALCOHOL
- ALCOHOLIC IODIDE
7
Q
TAP WATER REMOVES EXCESS
A
✓ Chromates (Helly’s, Zenker’s & Flemming’s)
✓ Formalin
✓ Osmic Acid
