Measuring infiltration during paraffin wax processing for histology.
A method is described to allow monitoring of the penetration of processing fluids into tissue during histological processing. The method is established by evaluating the effect of incorporating dimethyl sulphoxide into paraffin wax and comparing processing times with those for pure paraffin wax.
Department of Oral Surgery, Medicine & Pathology, University of Wales College of Medicine, Cardiff, UK.
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D001921:Brain / Q000378:metabolism; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007889:Leiomyoma / Q000378:metabolism; D010232:Paraffin / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*; D016612:Paraffin Embedding / Q000379:methods*; D013194:Staining and Labeling / Q000379:methods; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000378:metabolism; D014885:Waxes / Q000493:pharmacokinetics*
D014885:Waxes; D010232:Paraffin; D004121:Dimethyl Sulfoxide