[Histonet] formalin vs formaldehyde

[Smith, Allen]

In the U.S. I have always heard the 37% w/v solution of formaldehyde gas in
water called formalin.  This is the usage in the 3rd edition of Kiernan, the
4th edition of Lillie, and the 2nd edition of Sheehan & Hrapchak.  Thus, a 1
to 9 (or 1 in 10) dilution of this is 10% formalin (3.7% formaldehyde).

 

Allen A. Smith, Ph.D.

Professor of Anatomy

Barry University School of Graduate Medical Sciences

    Podiatric Medicine and Surgery

Miami Shores, Florida  33161

 

           
                       
                
The information transmitted is intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may contain confidential, and/or privileged material. No confidentiality or privilege is waived or lost by any errant transmission. If you receive this message in error, please immediately delete it and all copies of it from your system and notify the sender.  E-mail transmission cannot be guaranteed to be secure or error-free as information could be intercepted, corrupted, lost, destroyed, arrive late or incomplete, or contain viruses.
Barry University - Miami Shores, FL (http://www.barry.edu)