What is the best procedure to remove formalin pigment from formaldehyde-acetic acid-alcohol fixed tissues?

Journal of Histotechnology

Volumn 33, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 109-111

  Henwood, Anthony ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

Author keywords

FAA fixation; Formalin pigment; Removal

Indexed keywords

ACETIC ACID; ALCOHOL; CHROMIC ACID; FORMALDEHYDE; HYDROGEN PEROXIDE; OXALIC ACID; PERIODIC ACID; PERMANGANATE POTASSIUM; PICRIC ACID; PIGMENT;

ARTICLE; BLEACHING; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; TISSUE FIXATION;

EID: 79956352180     PISSN: 01478885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1179/his.2010.33.3.109     Document Type: Article

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