BOUIN'S SOLUTION Chemical Properties

storage temp. 

room temp

form 

liquid

color 

yellow

Major Application

hematology
histology

Safety Information

Hazard Codes 

Xn,T,E

Risk Statements 

1-20/21/22-36/37/38-40-43-68-41-3-45

Safety Statements 

26-35-36/37-45-53

WGK Germany 

2

MSDS

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BOUIN'S SOLUTION Usage And Synthesis

Uses

HARLECO(R) Tissue Fixative. Excellent for preserving delicate cytoplasmic structures such as cilia, mitotic spindles and astral radiations', 'Prepared from dyes certified by the Biological Stain Commission (BSC)For In-Vitro Diagnostic Use.For Professional Use.Tissue Fixative. Good for nuclei and chromosomes. Useful in mitosis, ogenesis and spermatogenesis studies. Excellent for preserving delicate cytoplasmic structures such as cilia, mitotic spindles and astral radiations.

Biological Activity

Bouinμs solution causes shrinkage of tissues when used as a preservative due to its picric acid component. It preserves morphological and nuclear information in tissues upon fixation.

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