- Look up
fixative or
fixatives in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A
fixative is a
stabilizing or
preservative agent: Dye
fixatives or mordants, are chemical...
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Karnovsky fixative,
developed by the
pathologist Morris J.
Karnovsky (1926–2018), is a
fixative for
electron microscopy. The
stock solution for Karnovsky...
- A
fixative is a
substance used to
equalize the
vapor pressures, and thus the volatilities, of the raw
materials in a
perfume oil, and to
increase the perfume's...
- high
purity formaldehyde solutions obtained in this way are used as a
fixative for
microscopy and histology. The
resulting formaldehyde gas from dry heating...
- Zenker's
fixative is a rapid-acting
fixative for
animal tissues. It is emplo**** to
prepare specimens of
animal or
vegetable tissues for
microscopic study...
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spraying with a
fixative to
prevent smudging,
although fixatives may
affect the
color or
texture of the drawing. Do not use
hairspray as
fixative, as it might...
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particular drawings in pastels, charcoal, chalk, and
other dry media, a
fixative is a kind of
preserving agent applied over the top of the
drawing to prevent...
- cells) as
proteins and
nucleic acids. In
performing their protective role,
fixatives denature proteins by coagulation, by
forming additive compounds, or by...
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Bouin solution, or Bouin's solution, is a
compound fixative used in histology. It was
invented by
French biologist Pol
Bouin and is
composed of picric...
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radionuclide fixatives are
specialized polymer coatings used to “fix”
radioactive isotopes or
radioactive material to surfaces.
These fixatives, also known...
