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ACETIC-FORMALDEHYDE-ALCOHOL SOLUTION [1 record]

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Record 1 2000-11-10

English

Subject field(s)
  • Medical and Surgical Equipment
  • Veterinary Medicine
  • Chemical Engineering
CONT

Worms were fixed in AFA solution (acetic-formaldehyde-alcohol) and processed for SEM studies ...

CONT

Upon visiting a lake, river, tec we leave a tied bundle of leaves or other substrate in the water for algae, insects, larvae, and the like to latch onto. ... At prescribed intervals ... the packets are removed from the water and the organisms are fixed with AFA solution and taken back to the lab. Once fixed, the samples are preserved and can be viewed at the class's or researcher's leisure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Équipement médico-chirurgical
  • Médecine vétérinaire
  • Génie chimique
OBS

Solution faite d'alcool, de formaline et d'acide acétique (pour conserver des organes animaux).

Spanish

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