Difference between revisions of "Tissue fixation"
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'''Tissue fixation''', usually just '''fixation''', is an important part of tissue preparation for histologic examination. It is typically done with | '''Tissue fixation''', usually just '''fixation''', is an important part of tissue preparation for histologic examination. It is typically done with formalin. | ||
==Fixing marking dye== | ==Fixing marking dye== | ||
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=Tissue fixation= | =Tissue fixation= | ||
==Formalin== | ==Formalin== | ||
*Formaldehyde. | *May also be written "formulin". | ||
*Formaldehyde + methanol. | |||
=Dye fixation= | =Dye fixation= | ||
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=External links= | =External links= | ||
*[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-formalin.htm What is | *[http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-formalin.htm What is formalin (wisegeek.com)]. | ||
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixation_%28histology%29 Fixation (WP)]. | *[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fixation_%28histology%29 Fixation (WP)]. | ||
[[Category:Basics]] | [[Category:Basics]] | ||