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Descriptor English:   Fixatives 
Descriptor Spanish:   Fijadores 
Descriptor Portuguese:   Fixadores 
Synonyms English:   Agents, Pickling
Pickling Agents  
Tree Number:   D27.720.355
Definition English:   Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the constituent elements. Great numbers of different agents are used; some are also decalcifying and hardening agents. They must quickly kill and coagulate living tissue. 
Indexing Annotation English:   not restricted to use with histological techniques: may be used with microbiological techniques
History Note English:   77; was see under HISTOLOGICAL TECHNIQUES 1974 
Allowable Qualifiers English:  
AE adverse effects AN analysis
CS chemical synthesis CH chemistry
CL classification EC economics
HI history IP isolation & purification
ME metabolism PK pharmacokinetics
PD pharmacology PO poisoning
RE radiation effects ST standards
SD supply & distribution TO toxicity
Record Number:   5540 
Unique Identifier:   D005404 

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