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Fixatives

Known as: Fixative 
Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the… 
National Institutes of Health

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Biologic PreservationFixed SpecimenMOUNTING MEDIATissue Fixation

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Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Comparative usefulness of tissue fixatives for in situ viral nucleic acid hybridization.
Traditionally tissues for in situ hybridization of viral nucleic acid have been small pieces obtained from laboratory rodents… 
Highly Cited
1977
Highly Cited
1977
Increased visualization of microtubules by an improved fixation procedure.
We have found that when a buffer utilized for in vitro polymerization of microtubules, i.e., 1 mM guanosine triphosphate, 1 mM… 
1974
1974
AUTORADIOGRAPHY USING DRY MOUNTED FREEZE-DRIED SECTIONS FOR LOCALIZATION OF CARCINOGENS IN THE LUNG
A freeze-dry autoradiographic technique is presented as a model for the microscopic localization of carcinogens in the lung… 
1972
1972
Osmolarity of osmium tetroxide and glutaraldehyde fixatives
SynopsisThe evidence available to date for the importance of fixative osmolarity is considered together with some observations on… 
1969
1969
Preliminary examination of bull, ram and rabbit spermatozoa with the stereoscan electron microscope.
The stereoscan electron microscope (Cambridge Instrument Co.) enables the surface of objects to be examined over a wide range of… 
1968
1968
Ultrastructural differences in the exosporium of the Sterne and Vollum strains of Bacillus anthracis.
Spores from three different strains of Bacillus anthracis were examined by electron microscopy for the presence of a hair-like… 
1968
1968
Chloro-s-triazines as markers and fixatives for the study of growth in teeth and bones.
Cyanuric chloride (2,4,6-trichloro-s-triazine) and dichloro-s-triazinyl Procion M (Imperial Chemical) dyes and colorless… 
1965
1965
THE FINE STRUCTURE PRODUCED IN CELLS BY FIXATIVES.
SYNOPSIS The research was undertaken with two distinct ends in view: first, to discover what it is, in terms of fine structure… 
Highly Cited
1962
Highly Cited
1962
Enhancement of secondary constrictions and the heterochromatic X in human cells.
Methods are presented which permit identification of the human X, Y, and specific autosomal sites through a differential action… 
1961
1961
THE ACTION OF HISTOLOGICAL FIXATIVES ON TISSUE LIPIDS. COMPARISON OF THE ACTION OF SEVERAL FIXATIVES USING PAPER CHROMATOGRAPHY
A simple procedure to obtain information on the influence of fixatives on tissue lipids is described. The action of several… 
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