Comparative study of four solutions for affixing paraffin sections.
1952
P CAMBEL, and
D SAWICKI
UI
MeSH Term
Description
Entries
D010232
Paraffin
A mixture of solid hydrocarbons obtained from petroleum. It has a wide range of uses including as a stiffening agent in ointments, as a lubricant, and as a topical anti-inflammatory. It is also commonly used as an embedding material in histology.
Parafilm
D006653
Histology
The study of the structure of various TISSUES of organisms on a microscopic level.
D006801
Humans
Members of the species Homo sapiens.
Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D012996
Solutions
The homogeneous mixtures formed by the mixing of a solid, liquid, or gaseous substance (solute) with a liquid (the solvent), from which the dissolved substances can be recovered by physical processes. (From Grant & Hackh's Chemical Dictionary, 5th ed)