CHAPTER 15

Last step in tissue processing that produces a permanent histological preparation?

Process performed after tissue sections are attached to slides and stained?

Substance applied to slides to make tissue sections stick firmly?

Most commonly used adhesive for paraffin sections?

Adhesive known for being easy to prepare, convenient, and inexpensive?

Three components of Mayer's egg albumin?

Component of Mayer's egg albumin that increases viscosity?

Component of Mayer's egg albumin that prevents drying?

Component of Mayer's egg albumin that acts as a preservative?

Component of Mayer's egg albumin that prevents mold growth?

Adhesive stored in 70% alcohol until ready for staining?

Alcohol concentration used to store dried albumin?

Adhesive commonly prepared at a concentration of 1%?

Adhesive made by combining gelatin and formaldehyde?

Adhesive widely used in immunohistochemistry?

Adhesive particularly useful in cytology?

Full name of APES?

Adhesive useful for cytospin preparations of proteinaceous or bloody material?

Syrupy fluid applied between the tissue section and coverslip after staining?

Substance that holds the tissue section firmly beneath the coverslip?

Substance that prevents movement of the coverslip?

Mounting media components responsible for solidifying the medium?

Mounting media component that prevents cracking of the preparation?

Mounting media component that prevents drying of the preparation?

Mounting media component that increases the refractive index?

Type of mounting medium used for water-miscible preparations?

Type of mounting medium suitable only for temporary mounting because of its low refractive index?

Main disadvantage of water as a mounting medium?

Aqueous mounting medium with a refractive index of 1.46?

Standard mounting medium for fat stains?

Aqueous mounting medium that may also serve as a preservative?

Refractive index of glycerin?

Aqueous mounting medium commonly used for immunofluorescence sections?

Refractive index of phosphate-buffered glycerol?

Standard mounting medium when dehydration and xylene clearing cannot be performed?

Mounting medium commonly used for fat stains when dehydration and clearing are not possible?

Refractive index of glycerin jelly?

Mounting medium recommended as an alternative to glycerin jelly?

Mounting medium often used in immunofluorescence microscopy?

Aqueous mounting medium that does not solidify during storage?

Refractive index of Farrant's medium?

Aqueous mounting medium used for methylene blue-stained nerve preparations?

Aqueous mounting medium used as a general-purpose mountant?

One of the most useful aqueous mounting media for fluorescent microscopy?

Refractive index of Apathy's medium?

Aqueous mounting medium recommended for frozen sections mounted directly from water?

Type of mounting medium used for preparations dehydrated and cleared in xylene or toluene?

Clearing agents used before resinous mounting media?

Resinous mounting medium extracted from a Canadian tree?

Scientific name of the Canadian tree that produces Canada balsam?

Resinous mounting medium recommended for whole mounts?

Resinous mounting medium recommended for thick sections?

Refractive index of Canada balsam?

Resinous mounting medium recommended for small tissue sections?

Resinous mounting medium unsuitable for whole mounts because of shrinkage during drying?

Reason DPX is not recommended for whole mounts?

Refractive index of DPX?

Resinous mounting medium with a refractive index of 1.52?

Refractive index of XAM?

Resinous mounting medium with a refractive index of 1.544?

Refractive index of Clarite?

Resinous mounting medium manufactured by Fisher Scientific?

Company that manufactures Permount?

Resinous mounting medium abbreviated as H.S.R.?

Full name of H.S.R.?

Resinous mounting medium associated with Gurr?

Manufacturer associated with Clearmount?

Process of sealing the margins of a coverslip?

Process that prevents fluid or semi-fluid mounting media from escaping?