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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… 
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Biologic PreservationFixed SpecimenMOUNTING MEDIATissue Fixation

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Highly Cited
1991
Highly Cited
1991
Induction of mast cell proliferation, maturation, and heparin synthesis by the rat c-kit ligand, stem cell factor.
We investigated the effects of a newly recognized multifunctional growth factor, the c-kit ligand stem cell factor (SCF), on… 
Highly Cited
1990
Highly Cited
1990
Iontophoretic application of unconjugated cholera toxin B subunit (CTb) combined with immunohistochemistry of neurochemical substances: a method for transmitter identification of retrogradely labeled…
Highly Cited
1985
Highly Cited
1985
Precise localization of the autonomic nerves from the pelvic plexus to the corpora cavernosa: a detailed anatomical study of the adult male pelvis.
Highly Cited
1976
Highly Cited
1976
Histologic fixatives suitable for diagnostic light and electron microscopy.
: The merits of formaldehyde, formaldehyde-glutaraldehyde combinations, and glutaraldehyde in phosphate buffers have been… 
Highly Cited
1971
Highly Cited
1971
A study of fixation of early amphibian embryos for electron microscopy.
Review
1969
Review
1969
Preparation of animal tissues for surface‐scanning electron microscopy
This paper surveys common problems associated with the preparation of animal tissues so that natural or artificial surfaces may… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
Fixation of Ejaculated Spermatozoa for Electron Microscopy
EJACULATED spermatozoa cannot be preserved satisfactorily by conventional fixation procedures for electron microscopy. Osmium… 
Highly Cited
1967
Highly Cited
1967
AN ARTEFACT IN RADIOAUTOGRAPHY DUE TO BINDING OF FREE AMINO ACIDS TO TISSUES BY FIXATIVES
The binding of labeled free amino acids to liver and to purified protein by commonly used fixatives was investigated… 
Highly Cited
1956
Highly Cited
1956
Permanganate—A New Fixative for Electron Microscopy
During the early phases of tissue sectioning for electron microscopy, virtually all of the standard cytological fixatives were… 
Highly Cited
1955
Highly Cited
1955
A histochemical procedure for localizing and evaluating leukocyte alkaline phosphatase activity in smears of blood and marrow.
A rapid and simple method is described for demonstrating the presence of alkaline phosphatase activity in cells of blood and bone… 
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