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What is the purpose of fixation in histology?
What is the purpose of fixation in histology?
To preserve tissues permanently in as life-like a state as possible.
Who are the individuals responsible for processing tissues and making microscopic slides?
Who are the individuals responsible for processing tissues and making microscopic slides?
Histotechnologists.
What is the purpose of dehydration in tissue processing?
What is the purpose of dehydration in tissue processing?
To remove the water from the tissues.
What is the closest fixative to a perfect fixative?
What is the closest fixative to a perfect fixative?
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What is the next step after dehydration in tissue processing?
What is the next step after dehydration in tissue processing?
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