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a compound (such as ethanol or formaldehyde) that fixes tissues and cells for microscopic study

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a varnish dissolved in alcohol and sprayed over pictures to prevent smudging

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The process of fixation, and concurrently that of inactivation, is dependent on variables such as time, pH, temperature, fixative concentration, and tissue size/ composition (10,15-17).
The sample was then transferred on a clean glass slide and fixed by a spray fixative and after fixation they are stained by Papanicolaou (Pap) stain.
In this study, the suitability of applied fixatives for histological analysis of blastema tissue is demonstrated based on the observed differences in fixation and staining grades.
And now Ashland's product roster is even more robust, as the company announced the commercial launch of Advantage 4910 polymer, a hair fixative with a long history of use in hairspray formulations.
Edwards said the system enables the application of fixatives, strippable coatings, reagents and similar materials "to areas where there is no manned access."
Bufferized OsO4 is one of the most important fixatives for the stabilization of various tissues.
Noting that perfume is a mixture of fragrant essential oils and aroma compounds, fixatives and solvents used to give the human body, various objects and living spaces a pleasant smell, the official said skin contact or ingestion of some such materials may cause health problems like asthma, sinusitis, dermatitis, migraine headaches, irritation or allergies.
University of North Carolina School of Medicine researchers tested whether DNA methylation profiling could be accomplished on melanoma and mole tissues that had been preserved in fixatives for typical pathology examination after biopsy.
According to Renpure president and chief executive officer Tom Redmond, these are the first fixatives on the market that eschew such harmful chemicals as propylene glycol, formaldehyde, parabens, phthalates and gluten, relying instead on such natural ingredients as peppermint leaf and mulberry and black elderberry bruit to deliver effective, and safer, styling.
Drugs giant GlaxoSmithKline said it would stop making and supplying the popular denture fixatives because they contain zinc.
The second edition expands the material on stool specimen fixatives and reformats the parasite identification section so that relevant pages face each other.
I itch to open them, rummage through for fixatives and liniments,
When freezing facilities for biological materials are not available, there is a need for fixatives that allow the examination of single samples for morphological as well as antigen, antibody, or nucleic acid analyses.