Chemical Formula of Different Reagents Used in Histopathology
Chemical Formula of Different Reagents Used in Histopathology
Chemical Formula of Different Reagents Used in Histopathology
HISTOPATHOLOGY
FIXATIVES
HgCl2
Mercuric chloride
CrO4-2
Chromate fixative
K2Cr2O7
Potassium dichromate
H2CrO4
Chromic acid
C6H3N3O7
Picric acid
CH3COOH
Acetic acid
Glutaraldehyde
C5H8O2
C3H6O
Acetone
C2H6O
Ethanol
H2CO or HCHO or CH2O
Formaldehyde
Osmium tetroxide
Methanol
OsO4
CH3OH
DECALCIFYING AGENTS
Nitric acid
Hydrochloric acid
Formic acid
Trichloroacetic acid
Sulfurous acid
Chromic acid (Flemmings fluid)
Citric acid-citrate buffer
solution
HNO3
HCl
HCOOH or HCO2H
C2HCl3O2
H2SO3
H2CrO4
C6H8O7
DEHYDRATING AGENTS
Acetone
Dioxane 4-cellosolve
Triethyl phosphate
Tetrahydrofuran
Ethanol
Methanol
C3H6O
C4H8O2
C6H15O4P
C4H8O
C2H6O
CH3OH
CLEARING AGENTS
Xylene
Toluene
Benzene
Choloroform
Carbon tetrachloride
C8H10
C7H8
C6H6
CHCl3
CCl4
F2