Biofriendly substitutes for xylene in deparaffinization

• Main Authors: Viswanathan Prema (Author), Harikrishnan Prasad (Author), Kenniyan Kumar Srichinthu (Author), Singaravelu Suresh Kumar (Author), Krishnan Rajkumar (Author), Chinnannan Marudhamani (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications, 2020-01-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background: Xylene is an aromatic hydrocarbon that is routinely used in histopathological laboratories. It is biohazardous and produces many toxic effects like carcinogenesis. A safer substitute for xylene is necessary to minimize its usage. Aim: The aim of this study was to evaluate the effectivene...