title: Modification of Schaudinn fixative.
abstract: In a search for a less toxic fixative, a Schaudinn solution substituting a divalent metallic cation for mercuric chloride proved to be satisfactory.
mesh_terms: D000656:Amoeba / Q000166:cytology; D000818:Animals; D003300:Copper; D005404:Fixatives; D005872:Giardia / Q000166:cytology; D010274:Parasitology / Q000379:methods*
chemical_list: D005404:Fixatives; D003300:Copper