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This document discusses histology and cytology techniques. It focuses on fixation, which preserves cells and tissues for further processing without change. The objective of fixation is to arrest degradation and stabilize components. A variety of fixatives are used, with formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde being common aldehydes. After fixation, tissue processing involves dehydration, clearing, infiltration, and embedding in paraffin wax to support sectioning. The quality of preserved structures depends on the f
- Author
- Sowjanya Pillela
- Language
- EN