17 Questions
What is the refractive index of Farrant's medium?
1.52
Which mounting medium is regarded as the standard for fat stain?
Farrant’s medium
What is the pH of Apathy’s Medium?
4.0
Which medium is used for methylene blue stained nerve preparations?
Brun’s medium
What does Durofix contain in its composition?
Distilled water, gum Arabic, glycerin, arsenic trioxide
Which aqueous medium has a refractive index of 1.52?
Glycerine
Which synthetic resin mixture is generally preferred over D.P.X?
Xam
Which synthetic medium has a higher refractive index of 1.544?
Xam
Which medium is not recommended for whole mounts due to its tendency to set quickly and retract from the coverslip edge?
Xam
Which medium is a natural resin extracted from the Canadian tree, Abies Balsamea?
Canada Balsam
Which type of media is a colorless, neutral medium that preserves stains well but tends to retract from the edge of the coverslip?
Xam
What is the purpose of using aqueous mounting medium?
To prevent the decolorization of stains by alcohol and xylene
Which component is used to solidify the aqueous mounting medium?
Glycerin jelly
What is the refractive index of Farrant’s medium?
1.47
Why is mineral oil not suitable for long-term storage in wet mounts?
It evaporates quickly
Which type of mounting medium is considered a convenient temporary mountant for some whole specimens?
Apathy’s medium
Why is glycerin often diluted with water when used as a mounting medium?
To increase the refractive index
Learn about the components and composition of aqueous mounting medium used for mounting tissue sections that are sensitive to alcohol and xylene. Explore the roles of gelatin, glycerin jelly, gum arabic, glycerol, sugar, and merthiolate in preparing the medium.
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