A simple, practical 'swiss roll' method of preparing tissues for paraffin or methacrylate embedding.
A simple method of preparing 'swiss rolls' from strips of tissue up to 500 mm in length is described. This procedure has been applied to a variety of tissues and is suitable for the preparation of both paraffin- and methacrylate-embedded specimens.
D000179:Acrylates; D000818:Animals; D001158:Arteries / Q000166:cytology; D003106:Colon / Q000166:cytology; D005260:Female; D005836:Genitalia, Female / Q000166:cytology; D006652:Histological Techniques; D007421:Intestine, Small / Q000166:cytology; D008689:Methacrylates; D010232:Paraffin; D011817:Rabbits; D051381:Rats; D013194:Staining and Labeling; D014132:Trachea / Q000166:cytology; D014684:Venae Cavae / Q000166:cytology
D000179:Acrylates; D008689:Methacrylates; D010232:Paraffin