Xylene-Cellulose Caprate as a Histologic Mounting Medium of Low Refractive Index
- 1 January 1955
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Taylor & Francis in Stain Technology
- Vol. 30 (3) , 133-134
- https://doi.org/10.3109/10520295509113756
Abstract
A 50% solution of cellulose caprate in xylene forms a clear pale yellowish syrupy solution of proper consistency for mounting stained and unstained sections. Cover slips become immovable in 30 minutes and slides do not stick together after one-day drying. The refractive index of the xylene solution is 1.4860, of the dry resin 1.4734, and unstained sections remain easily visible. Most stains are well preserved. Prussian blue is well preserved, cobalt sulfide decolorizes in a month.Keywords
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- Final Report of the Committee on Histologic Mounting MediaStain Technology, 1953