Long term fixation for histological studies.
It was found that a glutaraldehyde-formalin-phosphate buffered fixative could preserve retinal tissue for light microscopy, even if the tissue remained in the fixative for a month. Retinal tissue that previously was difficult and expensive to procure could now be obtained.
D000818:Animals; D005399:Fishes / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D005404:Fixatives; D005976:Glutaral; D010786:Photoreceptor Cells / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D012160:Retina / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D014021:Tissue Preservation
D005404:Fixatives; D005976:Glutaral