Histology Reagent Bouin's Fixative Tissue Fixative Proprietary Mix 32 oz.

It may be used as a primary tissue fixative and is considered excellent for soft and delicate tissues and gastrointestinal tract specimens

Bouin’s may also be used as a mordant when doing special stains such as trichrome

Bouins gives very good results with tissue that is subsequently trichrome stained

Preserves glycogen well but usually lyses erythrocytes

Sometimes recommended for gastro-intestinal tract biopsies, animal embryos and endocrine gland tissue

Stains tissue bright yellow due to picric acid

Excess picric should be washed from tissues prior to staining with 70% ethanol

Because of its acidic nature it will slowly remove small calcium deposits and iron deposits

Tissue fixative/reagent