The nictitating membrane was retracted with phenylephrine hydrochloride and the corneas protected with either mineral oil or white petroleum jelly.
The potentially beneficial effects of mineral oil in this kind of technique must be revisited.
Covering embryo cultures with mineral oil alters embryo growth by acting as a sink for an embryotoxic substance.
The peritoneal cavity was stimulated with mineral oil 6 days before cells were taken, which attracted immune cells to the site of inflammation.
Each reaction was overlaid with 25 ml of mineral oil to prevent evaporation.
The dura mater overlying both regions of exposed central nervous tissue was cut and warm mineral oil applied to prevent drying.
The samples were pipetted from underneath the mineral oil to ensure a positive meniscus.
The space between coverslip and slide was filled with mineral oil to prevent evaporation of the medium.
