Formaldehyde replacement

28 October 2013 1 9K Report

Within the framework of the general effort to try to remove formaldehyde from assays, according to your experience, what are the available alternatives with respect to cytogenetic uses of that reagent?

Eugene Daev

Probably (if you use it as fixative liquid), glutaraldehyde could be the alternative.

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