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ALCOHOL-FORMALIN-ACETIC ACID SOLUTION [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-11-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Medical and Surgical Equipment
- Veterinary Medicine
- Chemical Engineering
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- AFA solution
1, record 1, English, AFA%20solution
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- alcohol-formaldehyde-acetic acid solution 2, record 1, English, alcohol%2Dformaldehyde%2Dacetic%20acid%20solution
correct
- alcohol-formalin-acetic acid solution 3, record 1, English, alcohol%2Dformalin%2Dacetic%20acid%20solution
- acetic-formaldehyde-alcohol solution 4, record 1, English, acetic%2Dformaldehyde%2Dalcohol%20solution
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Worms were fixed in AFA solution (acetic-formaldehyde-alcohol) and processed for SEM studies ... 4, record 1, English, - AFA%20solution
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 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. 3, record 1, English, - AFA%20solution
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Équipement médico-chirurgical
- Médecine vétérinaire
- Génie chimique
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- solution de Lavodowsky
1, record 1, French, solution%20de%20Lavodowsky
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Solution faite d'alcool, de formaline et d'acide acétique (pour conserver des organes animaux). 1, record 1, French, - solution%20de%20Lavodowsky
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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