Microscopy tissue receptacle method
Abstract
Abstract MINUTE TISSUE PARTICLES FOR LIGHT OR ELECTRON MICROSCOPY ARE PROCESSED IN A RECEPTACLE COMPRISED OF A POROUS POLYETHYLENE OR POLYPROPYLENE OPEN-ENDED, CYLINDRICAL BODY AND A PAIR OF POROUS HYDROPHICALLY TREATED POLYETHYLENE OR POLYPROPYLENE CAPS FOR CLOSING THE RESPECTIVE ENDS. DURING PROCESSING, TISSUE PARTICLES HAVING AT LEAST ONE DIMENSION IN THE ORDER OF ONE MILLIMETER ARE STORED IN THE RECEPTACLE AFTER WHICH THE RECEPTACLE IS SUBMERGED IN VARIOUS ORGANIC FIXATIVE AND PROCESSING LIQUIDS WHICH GAIN ACCESS TO THE PARTICLES BY PASSING THROUGH THE POROUS CYLINDRICAL BODY AND CAPS AND IN VARIOUS AQUEOUS FIXATIVE AND PROCESSING SOLUTIONS WHICH GAIN ACCESS TO THE TISSUE BY PASSING THROUGH THE POROUS HYDROPHICALLY TREATED CAPS.
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- 👤 John E P Pickett
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