Effect of fixatives on fracture plane in red blood cells.
In addition, many fixatives chemically alter the fixed material to make it less palatable (either indigestible or toxic) to opportunistic microorganisms.
Fixatives containing mercuric chloride or potassium dichromate are toxic, making disposal as hazardous waste costly.
Most chemical fixatives (chemicals causing fixation) generate chemical bonds between proteins and other substances within the sample, increasing their rigidity.
The balsam and its oil are used as fixatives in soap perfumes and fragrances.
Enucleated eyes were immediately placed into ice-chilled fixative as appropriate to each method below!.
The most common precipitating fixatives are ethanol and methanol.
Fixatives are toxic to most common microorganisms (bacteria in particular) that might exist in a tissue sample or which might otherwise colonise the fixed tissue.
