Polymethanal (paraformaldehyde)

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Polymethanal is a common fixative in biology. It is used to reduce degradation in cells, tissue and entire organisms before further experiments, e.g. antibody staining.

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comparison with methanal

chemistry of fixation

recipes for polymethanal buffers

4% PFA

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