"Fixatives" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Agents employed in the preparation of histologic or pathologic specimens for the purpose of maintaining the existing form and structure of all of the constituent elements. Great numbers of different agents are used; some are also decalcifying and hardening agents. They must quickly kill and coagulate living tissue.
| Descriptor ID |
D005404
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D27.720.355
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1991 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
| 1992 | 2 | 7 | 9 |
| 1993 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
| 1994 | 2 | 10 | 12 |
| 1995 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1996 | 5 | 8 | 13 |
| 1997 | 6 | 8 | 14 |
| 1998 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| 1999 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
| 2000 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2001 | 1 | 5 | 6 |
| 2002 | 9 | 15 | 24 |
| 2003 | 9 | 18 | 27 |
| 2004 | 5 | 15 | 20 |
| 2005 | 9 | 29 | 38 |
| 2006 | 9 | 14 | 23 |
| 2007 | 13 | 21 | 34 |
| 2008 | 11 | 13 | 24 |
| 2009 | 10 | 19 | 29 |
| 2010 | 12 | 32 | 44 |
| 2011 | 14 | 39 | 53 |
| 2012 | 7 | 49 | 56 |
| 2013 | 9 | 22 | 31 |
| 2014 | 14 | 23 | 37 |
| 2015 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| 2016 | 9 | 21 | 30 |
| 2017 | 14 | 15 | 29 |
| 2018 | 5 | 13 | 18 |
| 2019 | 5 | 5 | 10 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Fixatives" by people in Profiles.
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SARS-CoV-2 detection in formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded tissue specimens from surgical resection of tongue squamous cell carcinoma. J Clin Pathol. 2020 Nov; 73(11):754-757.
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Preparation and Characterization of a Modified-ß-Cyclodextrin/ß-Carotene Inclusion Complex and Its Application in Pickering Emulsions. J Agric Food Chem. 2019 Nov 20; 67(46):12875-12884.
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Highly Surface-Active Chaperonin Nanobarrels for Oil-in-Water Pickering Emulsions and Delivery of Lipophilic Compounds. J Agric Food Chem. 2019 Sep 11; 67(36):10155-10164.
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Influence of ionic strength and thermal pretreatment on the freeze-thaw stability of Pickering emulsion gels. Food Chem. 2020 Jan 15; 303:125401.
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Use of adrenaline for specimen fixation after endoscopic submucosal dissection. Endoscopy. 2019 08; 51(8):E204.
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Identification of Aspergillus and Mucorales in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded tissue samples: Comparison of specific and broad-range fungal qPCR assays. Med Mycol. 2019 Apr 01; 57(3):308-313.
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Reappraisal of the Mawangdui Han Tomb Cadaver Thirty Years After Its Unearthing. Biopreserv Biobank. 2019 Apr; 17(2):98-104.
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The large intestine from fetal period to adulthood and its impact on the course of colonoscopy. Ann Anat. 2019 Jul; 224:17-22.
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Rift Valley Fever Viral RNA Detection by In Situ Hybridization in Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Tissues. Vector Borne Zoonotic Dis. 2019 07; 19(7):553-556.
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Characterization of PD-L1 Immunohistochemical Expression in Cell Blocks With Different Specimen Fixation and Processing Methods. Appl Immunohistochem Mol Morphol. 2019 02; 27(2):107-113.