title: [The change of the weight of the pineal gland by formalin-fixation (author's transl)].
abstract: The weights of 94 human pineal glands were submitted a 3-day-fixation in 10 per cent neutralized formalin, resulting in a loss in weight in one half of the pineal glands and in an increase in weight in the other. After fixation of 4 weeks the difference between actual and initial weight had diminished, only 10.6 per cent of the pineal glands showed a difference larger than +/- 10 per cent. Therefore, the weights of formalin-fixated pineal glands may be used in statistical comparisons. The question why the weights change differently cannot be answered by us.
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D005557:Formaldehyde; D006652:Histological Techniques; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009929:Organ Size; D010870:Pineal Gland / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005557:Formaldehyde
vernacular_title: Die Veränderung des Epiphysengewichtes durch Formalinfixierung.