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11 Cards in this Set
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excellent and true clearing agent most rapid clearing agent |
Xylene |
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substitute for xylene or benzene -not CARCINOGENIC but highly concentrated emit fumes that are toxic upon prolonged exposure |
Toluene |
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rapid acting, recommended for urgent biopsies and routine purposes highly flammable CARCINOGENIC or may damage bone marrow |
Benzene |
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slower in action than xylene but causes LESS brittleness -best of the traditional clearing agents for routine use and DOES NOT make tissues TRANSPARENT and it is toxic to the liver |
chloroform |
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-recommended for TOUGH and LARGE tissue specimen -best fo NERVOUS TISSUE, LYMPH NODES, GRANULATION tissue, FETAL |
choloroform |
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clears both paraffin and celloidin section |
cedarwood |
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recommended for CNS tissues and CYTOLOGICAL studies |
Cedarwood |
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recommended for clearing EMBRYOS, INSECTS, and very delicate specimens |
ANALINE OIL |
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removes analine dye and dissolves celloidin, tissues become brittle |
clove oil |
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dehydrates and clear at the same time since it is miscible in both water and paraffin |
Tetrahydrofuran |
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used when DOUBLE EMBEDDING TECHNIQUES are required |
methyl -benzoate/slicylate |
