FIXATION OF LUNG BY FORMALIN STEAM IN A CONTROLLED STATE OF AIR INFLATION
- 1 January 1961
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Elsevier
- Vol. 84 (6) , 856-+
- https://doi.org/10.1164/arrd.1961.84.6.856
Abstract
The application of formalin steam through the airways allows rapid fixation of the lung in any desired degree of air inflation. Apparatus and procedure are described. The histologic quality of the specimens fixed by this procedure is very good.Keywords
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