SAF Stock Solution
SAF stock solution (sodium acetate glacial acetic acid formalin) is a fixative solution used in histology and cell biology to preserve and stabilize tissue specimens. It is composed of sodium acetate, glacial acetic acid and formalin and provides gentle fixation that preserves the morphology and structure of cells and tissues during specimen processing and storage.
Sodium acetate helps maintain the ion concentration in the solution and stabilizes the pH, while glacial acetic acid and formalin act as fixatives. Formalin, an aqueous solution of formaldehyde, is a widely used fixative that forms covalent cross-links between proteins, stabilizing their structure. Glacial acetic acid, a concentrated solution of acetic acid in water, acts as a preservative and dehydrating agent, helping to stabilize cell structures.
SAF stock solution is widely used in histological procedures to fix and preserve tissue samples before they are further processed, stained and analyzed. The use of this fixative solution enables optimal preservation of tissue structure and morphology, which is critical for accurate histological and cell biological analysis.
Sodium acetate helps maintain the ion concentration in the solution and stabilizes the pH, while glacial acetic acid and formalin act as fixatives. Formalin, an aqueous solution of formaldehyde, is a widely used fixative that forms covalent cross-links between proteins, stabilizing their structure. Glacial acetic acid, a concentrated solution of acetic acid in water, acts as a preservative and dehydrating agent, helping to stabilize cell structures.
SAF stock solution is widely used in histological procedures to fix and preserve tissue samples before they are further processed, stained and analyzed. The use of this fixative solution enables optimal preservation of tissue structure and morphology, which is critical for accurate histological and cell biological analysis.
Article no.: 12401
Fixation of tissue samples
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Lagerung: 15 … 25 °C
Haltbarkeit: 12 Monate
product information
Relevant Ingredients:
• Formaldehyde ~37%, stabilised
• Acetic acid 99%
• Sodium acetat
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