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Chemical Actions and Uses > Specialty Uses of Chemicals > Fixatives

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Fixatives  

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  • Fixative

Note

  • not restricted to use with histological techniques: may be used with microbiological techniques

Scope note

  • Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the constituent elements. Great numbers of different agents are used; some are also decalcifying and hardening agents. They must quickly kill and coagulate living tissue.

History note

  • 77; was see under HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES 1974

In other languages

  • kiinnitteet

    Finnish

  • fiksatiivi
  • fiksatiivit
  • kiinnite
  • kiinnitysaine
  • kiinnitysaineet
  • Fixermedel

    Swedish

  • Fixativ
  • Fixeringsmedel

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D005404

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