An inexpensive alternative to routine section adhesives for histology: the mucilaginous substance of the Assyrian plum

Abstract We found that the mucilaginous substance of the Assyrian plum, Cordia myxa, can be used as an adhesive for attaching sections of animal tissues to slides. Unlike Mayer's albumen, this material left no stainable residue and had no noticeable effect on the histological structure of the t...

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Published in:Biotechnic & histochemistry 2014-05, Vol.89 (4), p.256-258
Main Author: Al-Shammary, Hayfaa A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
adhesive
Cordia
Cordia - chemistry
Cordia myxa
histology
Iraq
Microtomy - economics
Microtomy - methods
Plant Extracts - chemistry
Plant Extracts - economics
Plant Extracts - isolation & purification
Prunus
Seeds - chemistry
Tissue Adhesives - chemistry
Tissue Adhesives - economics
tissues
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Summary:Abstract We found that the mucilaginous substance of the Assyrian plum, Cordia myxa, can be used as an adhesive for attaching sections of animal tissues to slides. Unlike Mayer's albumen, this material left no stainable residue and had no noticeable effect on the histological structure of the tissue sections. The mucilaginous substance of C. myxa is a useful and inexpensive alternative to standard adhesives.
ISSN:1052-0295
1473-7760
DOI:10.3109/10520295.2013.839053