Histotechnology CLO 5 questions & answers graded A+ 2023/2024

Histotechnology CLO 5Cry techniques the use of cold temperature to fix tissues and preserve microtome a device used to make very thin slices of tissue for histology Tissue embedding process surrounding the tissue with paraffin wax to create a tissue block Glutaraldehyde and formaldehyde types of aldehydes used in fixation an example of physical fixation using heat or cold temperature microwave fixation Tissues is heated right through the block in a very short time; thereby allowing the study of cellular processes a compound fixative is Made up of two or more fixatives a simple fixative is Made up of only one substance concentration of formalin that is used to fix 10% neutral buffered formalin If you use an unbuffered formalin you will get this artefact? hematin