CHAPTER XXXI 



FORMULAS FOR REAGENTS 

 FIXING AGENTS 

 Absolute alcohol. — Used alone without any mixtures. 



Camoy's fluid. — 



Absolute alcohol 2 parts 



Chloroform 3 parts 



Glacial acetic acid 1 part 



Farmer's fluid. — 



Absolute alcohol 3 parts 



Glacial acetic acid 1 part 



Formalin alcohol (Dr. Lynds Jones's formula).^ 



70 per cent alcohol 100 c.c. 



Commercial formalin 2 c.c. 



Formalin alcohol (Dr. Land's original formula).— 



50 per cent alcohol 100 c.c. 



Commercial formalin 6 c.c. 



Dr. Land now adds some acetic acid. 



Formalin acetic alcohol. — 



70 per cent alcohol 85 c.c. 



Commercial formalin 10 c.c. 



Glacial acetic acid 5 c.c. 



Formalin acetic acid. — 



Commercial formalin 10 c.c. 



Glacial acetic acid 5 c.c. 



Water 85 c.c. 



Formalin. — 



Commercial formalin 3 to 10 c.c. 



Water 100 c.c. 



Stock chromo-acetic solution. — 



Chromic acid 1 g- 



Glacial acetic acid 1 c.c. 



Water 100 c.c. 



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