Comparison of histomorphology and DNA preservation produced by fixatives in the veterinary diagnostic laboratory setting
Histopathology is the most useful tool for diagnosis of a number of diseases, especially cancer. To be effective, histopathology requires that tissues be fixed prior to processing. Formalin is currently the most common histologic fixative, offering many advantages: it is cheap, readily available, an...
Main Authors: | , , |
---|---|
Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
Published: |
PeerJ Inc.
2014-05-01
|
Series: | PeerJ |
Subjects: | |
Online Access: | https://peerj.com/articles/377.pdf |