Carnoy fixative
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Carnoy — Fixative containing ethanol, chloroform and acetic acid. Better for nuclear structure than for cytoplasm … Dictionary of molecular biology
Fixative — A medium such as a solution or spray that preserves specimens of tissues or cells. Most biopsies and specimens removed at surgery are fixed in a solution such as formalin (dilute formaldehyde) before further processing takes place. Other common… … Medical dictionary
Carnoy solution — an acid fixative used for studying animal and plant tissue, particularly the cell nucleus and chromosomes; composed of: dehydrated alcohol and glacial acetic acid, and sometimes also chloroform. Called also Carnoy fluid … Medical dictionary
Carnoy — Jean Baptiste, French biologist, 1836–1899. See C. fixative … Medical dictionary
stain — 1. To discolor. 2. To color; to dye. 3. A discoloration. 4. A dye used in histologic and bacteriologic technique. 5. A procedure in which a dye or combination of dyes and reagents is used to color the constituents of cells and tissues. For… … Medical dictionary
Cytogenetics — A metaphase cell positive for the bcr/abl rearrangement using FISH For the scientific journal of this title, see Cytogenetics and Genome Research. Cytogenetics is a branch of genetics that is concerned with the study of the structure and function … Wikipedia
