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Tissue Processing Techniques by سميرفكري is a document available to read on EtoBox.
The document describes the key steps in tissue processing: 1) Fixation preserves tissues using a 10:1 ratio of fixative like 10% neutral buffered formalin; 2) Dehydration removes water from tissues using a series of alcohols from 70% to 100% ethanol over varying durations depending on tissue size; 3) Clearing removes the dehydrating agent using xylene or cedarwood oil; 4) Infiltration embeds the tissue in paraffin wax for sectioning.
- Author
- سميرفكري
- Language
- EN