Effectiveness of May Grunwald Giemsa staining on tissues fixed with sugar cane molasses

Authors : Hatice Yaren Kuloğlu, Ahmad Yahyazadeh

Pages : 157-165

Doi:10.31797/vetbio.1499149

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Publication Date : 2024-08-22

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :Formaldehyde is a reactive chemical that reacts randomly with various cellular elements. This substance, which is also found in the natural structure of the organism, is used in many areas, from the industry to household materials, from the production of coatings in dentistry to the fixation of cadavers in laboratories. Formaldehyde is commonly used in laboratories for fixation of tissues. In this study, the staining properties of tissues fixed with low-cost sugar cane molasses, which is one of the natural sugars and organically produced in Turkey, shown by May Grunwald Giemsa staining method were compared with those of tissues fixed with buffered formol-saline. As a result, intense maceration was observed in the skin and small intestines. Considering the chromatin distribution, nucleus separation and cytoplasm staining in other tissues (liver, spleen, kidney, testis, large intestine, brain, cerebellum and lung), tissues fixed with sugarcane molasses showed similar properties to tissues fixed with buffered formal-saline.
Keywords : Fixation, formaldehyde, histology, May Grunwald Giemsa, sugar cane molasses

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