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Alcohol, Acetone and Propylene Oxide as Dehydrating Agents or Intermediate Solvents Prior to Epoxy Embedding of Biological Specimens

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  14 March 2018

Hildegard H. Crowley
Hildegard H. Crowley*
Affiliation:
University of Denver

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Acetone, alcohol, and propylene oxide have different mechanical and chemical properties. They should not be chosen haphazardly but should be used with care to suit the particular demands of the embedding conditions.

Type
Research Article
Information
Microscopy Today , Volume 7 , Issue 7 , September 1999 , pp. 40 - 41
Copyright
Copyright © Microscopy Society of America 1999

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