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What is the refractive index of Farrant's medium?
What is the refractive index of Farrant's medium?
Which mounting medium is regarded as the standard for fat stain?
Which mounting medium is regarded as the standard for fat stain?
What is the pH of Apathy’s Medium?
What is the pH of Apathy’s Medium?
Which medium is used for methylene blue stained nerve preparations?
Which medium is used for methylene blue stained nerve preparations?
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What does Durofix contain in its composition?
What does Durofix contain in its composition?
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Which aqueous medium has a refractive index of 1.52?
Which aqueous medium has a refractive index of 1.52?
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Which synthetic resin mixture is generally preferred over D.P.X?
Which synthetic resin mixture is generally preferred over D.P.X?
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Which synthetic medium has a higher refractive index of 1.544?
Which synthetic medium has a higher refractive index of 1.544?
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Which medium is not recommended for whole mounts due to its tendency to set quickly and retract from the coverslip edge?
Which medium is not recommended for whole mounts due to its tendency to set quickly and retract from the coverslip edge?
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Which medium is a natural resin extracted from the Canadian tree, Abies Balsamea?
Which medium is a natural resin extracted from the Canadian tree, Abies Balsamea?
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Which type of media is a colorless, neutral medium that preserves stains well but tends to retract from the edge of the coverslip?
Which type of media is a colorless, neutral medium that preserves stains well but tends to retract from the edge of the coverslip?
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What is the purpose of using aqueous mounting medium?
What is the purpose of using aqueous mounting medium?
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Which component is used to solidify the aqueous mounting medium?
Which component is used to solidify the aqueous mounting medium?
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What is the refractive index of Farrant’s medium?
What is the refractive index of Farrant’s medium?
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Why is mineral oil not suitable for long-term storage in wet mounts?
Why is mineral oil not suitable for long-term storage in wet mounts?
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Which type of mounting medium is considered a convenient temporary mountant for some whole specimens?
Which type of mounting medium is considered a convenient temporary mountant for some whole specimens?
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Why is glycerin often diluted with water when used as a mounting medium?
Why is glycerin often diluted with water when used as a mounting medium?
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