Methacarn
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Methacarn Definition
A liquid preservative for cytological materials, consisting of methanol and glacial acetic acid in an approximately 3:1 ratio. It is typically used on tissues to be paraffin-embedded and immunochemically stained and is useful for the preservation of nucleic acids in situ.
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