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Tissue Fixation

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Definition: The technique of using FIXATIVES in the preparation of cytologic, histologic, or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all the constituent elements.     
See Also Fixatives 		Other names Fixation, Tissue
 
SubstanceCAS Registry & nameCategoriesSource
ScaleA2 solution  0   *Urea Glycerol Tissue Fixation/methods. Nat Neurosci. 2011 Nov;14(11):1481-8
ORTHO permeafix  0   Organic Chemicals Fixatives Tissue Fixation. Cytometry 1996 Sep 1;25(1):58-70

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