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Example sentences for: fixative

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The head with brain was placed a vial with the last fixative and stored at 4°C until dissection.
A scalpel blade was then used to make a small incision into the anterior chamber near the equator and then both eyes from individual animals were immersed in 5 ml fixative (2% (w/v) paraformaldehyde and 2% glutaraldehyde (v/v) in 0.1 M sodium cacodylate buffer, pH 7.2).
The left lung was then inflated via the endotracheal tube by a fixative composed of polyethylene glycol 400 (25%), ethyl alcohol 95% (10%), formaldehyde 37% (10%) and water (55%).
Proboscis and ventral air sacs were removed to allow quick access of the fixative.
Ears were postfixed in the same fixative for at least one day prior to dissection.