SECTION THREE 



GULLAND'S FIXATIVE 



Alcohol 95% 



Formalin (40% formaldehyde) 



HARTZ FIXATIVE 



Mercuric chloride 6% aqueous 

 Formalin (40% formaldehyde) 

 Trichloracetic acid . . 



HELD'S FIXATIVE 



Potassium dichromate 

 Distilled water 



Formalin (40% formaldehyde) 

 Glacial acetic acid . . 



450 ml. 

 50 ml. 



400 ml. 

 100 ml. 

 0-5 gm. 



5gm. 

 500 ml. 

 18 ml. 

 8 ml. 



HENNING'S FIXATIVE 



Picric acid, saturated, aqueous 

 Mercuric chloride . . 

 Distilled water 

 Absolute alcohol 

 Chromium trioxide 

 Nitric acid, cone. . . 



HOLLANDE'S FIXATIVE 



Distilled water 



Copper acetate 



Formalin (40% formaldehyde) 



Glacial acetic acid . . 



Picric acid . . 



60 ml. 

 16 gm. 

 112 ml. 

 250 ml. 

 0-4 gm. 

 72 ml. 



250 ml. 



6-25 gm. 



25 ml. 



2-5 ml. 



to saturation* 



HOVER'S FIXATIVE 



Mercuric chloride 5% 

 Potassium dichromate 5% 

 Distilled water 



JACKSON'S FIXATIVE 



Alcohol 90% 



Formalin (40% formaldehyde) 



Glacial acetic acid . . 



80 ml. 

 64 ml. 

 100 ml. 



100 ml. 

 12-5 ml. 

 12*5 ml. 



* Add about 5 gm. of picric acid and shake at intervals over several 

 hours; allow to stand overnight; then filter or decant. 



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