Behind the discovery of "Nissenbaum's fixative".
The author describes the serendipitous discovery, conception, development, and history of Nissenbaum's Fixative while an undergraduate biology major in the early 1950s. The subsequent uses, applications, and modifications over the past forty-seven years are also described. Some of the modifications omitted from his short original paper are mentioned. Highlights of his subsequent career in the field of medicine are noted.
Department of Medicine, Jersey City Medical Center, New Jersey 07304, USA. nissenfix@home.com
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