Quantitative Comparison of Immunohistochemical Staining Intensity in Tissues Fixed in Formalin and Histochoice

Formaldehyde fixatives have traditionally been used to preserve tissues as they impart excellent morphological preservation. Formaldehyde fixes tissue by cross linking, a process which can reduce the antigenicity of tissue and weakens the intensity of immunohistochemical stains. Preliminary studies have shown that Histochoice tissue fixative offers equal or greater staining intensity than neutral buffered formalin (NBF). This study compares these fixatives quantitatively and presents the results in unambiguous statistical terms.

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