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INTRODUCTION 



VIII.— TABLE OF THE CHIEF PROCESSES ALBEADT 

 DESCRIBED. 



A. Killing and Fixing. 



Alcohol Osmio or Chromic Acid 



or Corrosive Sublimate 



Water 



30%^ 



50% 



■ >70% 



Picric Acid 



B. Staining. 



Borax 

 Carmine 



50% 



30% 



y 

 Water 



Haematoxjlin 

 or Pioro-Carmine 



Silver Nitrate 



Water <- 



Acid spirit 



C. Section cutting 

 and Mounting. 



30% 



50% 



70% 



90% 



Absol. Ale. 



Turpentine 

 or Benzole 



Weak 

 Glycerine 



I- 

 Melted 

 Paraffin. 



4- 

 Canada 

 Balsam. 



strong Glycerine 

 Glycerine. Jdly. 



