Formalin Fixatives Flashcards by Tracy Anne Chua | Brainscape

Q

Composition:
4% formaldehyde

Buffered to ph 7 using phosphate buffer

A

10% buffered formalin

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Q

Preserves:
Fat
Mucin
Glycogen

A

10% buffered formalin

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Q

Disadvantage:
Shrinking of tissue
Soft fixative
Don’t harden some cytoplasmic structures

A

10% buffered formalin

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