title: A method for making histological preparations equivalent to semithin sections with large examination areas for multipurpose morphological studies.
abstract: Effective methods for making semithin sections of large surface area are not currently available. An alternative solution to this problem, without actual histological section preparation, is proposed. This is a modification of a combination of methods for fixing tissues and embedding them in epoxide resin using known technical methods. This method for making preparations for microscopic examination of biological objects with large surface areas has additional valuable potential, as it allows investigations of a variety of complexes of soft and hard (cartilaginous and bony) tissues without prior decalcination.
authors.affiliation: Department of Human Anatomy, Ukraine Medical Stomatological Academy, Poltava, Ukraine. melkor2002@ukr.net
authors.forename: Yu P
authors.initials: YP
authors.lastname: Kostilenko
authors.forename: I V
authors.initials: IV
authors.lastname: Boiko
authors.forename: I I
authors.initials: II
authors.lastname: Starchenko
authors.forename: A K
authors.initials: AK
authors.lastname: Prilutskii
mesh_terms: D004853:Epoxy Resins; D016591:Histocytological Preparation Techniques; D008853:Microscopy / Q000379:methods; D008855:Microscopy, Electron, Scanning / Q000379:methods; D046529:Microscopy, Electron, Transmission / Q000379:methods*; D016610:Tissue Embedding / Q000379:methods
chemical_list: D004853:Epoxy Resins