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US 5,492,837 AGranted
Mounting medium for microscope slide preparations
AssigneeBioGenex Laboratories
InventorsZahra P. Naser-Kolahzadeh, Joannis G. Stavrianopoulos
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Abstract
Aqueous polyvinylpyrrolidone (PVP) compositions and processes employing aqueous PVP, for use in mounting hematological, cytological and histological specimens on microscope slides.
Claims5
A method of mounting a tissue on a slide and examination with a microscope, which comprises:
- applying a tissue to a slide;
- contacting said tissue on said slide with an aqueous solution of polyvinylpyrrolidone having an average molecular weight of greater than 40,000;
- drying said slide to remove excess water, whereby said polyvinylpyrrolidone solidifies;
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- microscopic examination of said tissue on said slide without prior dissolution of said, solidified polyvinylpyrrolidone.
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