"Formaldehyde" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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A highly reactive aldehyde gas formed by oxidation or incomplete combustion of hydrocarbons. In solution, it has a wide range of uses: in the manufacture of resins and textiles, as a disinfectant, and as a laboratory fixative or preservative. Formaldehyde solution (formalin) is considered a hazardous compound, and its vapor toxic. (From Reynolds, Martindale The Extra Pharmacopoeia, 30th ed, p717)
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D005557
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D02.047.407
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| 1996 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2017 | 7 | 6 | 13 |
| 2018 | 1 | 7 | 8 |
| 2019 | 2 | 5 | 7 |
| 2020 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2021 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Formaldehyde" by people in Profiles.
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ACE2 chromogenic immunostaining protocol optimized for formalin-fixed paraffin-embedded human tissue sections. STAR Protoc. 2021 09 17; 2(3):100696.
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Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome Coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) Genome Sequencing from Post-Mortem Formalin-Fixed, Paraffin-Embedded Lung Tissues. J Mol Diagn. 2021 09; 23(9):1065-1077.
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Associations between Indoor Environmental Quality and Infectious Diseases Knowledge, Beliefs and Practices of Hotel Workers in Wuhan, China. Int J Environ Res Public Health. 2021 06 11; 18(12).
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Liver Pathology and SARS-CoV-2 Detection in Formalin-Fixed Tissue of Patients With COVID-19. Am J Clin Pathol. 2021 05 18; 155(6):802-814.
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Can ketone bodies inactivate coronavirus spike protein? The potential of biocidal agents against SARS-CoV-2. Bioessays. 2021 06; 43(6):e2000312.
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Decontamination of filtering facepiece respirators using a low-temperature-steam-2%-formaldehyde sterilization process during a pandemic: a safe alternative for re-use. J Hosp Infect. 2021 Feb; 108:113-119.
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Methods of Inactivation of SARS-CoV-2 for Downstream Biological Assays. J Infect Dis. 2020 10 01; 222(9):1462-1467.
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Molecular detection of SARS-CoV-2 in formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded specimens. JCI Insight. 2020 06 18; 5(12).
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Surgical mask dermatitis caused by formaldehyde (releasers) during the COVID-19 pandemic. Contact Dermatitis. 2020 08; 83(2):172-173.
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Propagation, Inactivation, and Safety Testing of SARS-CoV-2. Viruses. 2020 06 06; 12(6).