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Look up fixative or fixatives in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. A fixative is a stabilizing or preservative agent: Dye fixatives or mordants, are chemical

process from the crosslinking that occurs with aldehyde fixatives. The most common precipitating fixatives are ethanol and methanol. They are commonly used to

perfume's odour tenacity. In simple words, fixatives increase the time for which the scent of a perfume lasts. Fixatives can be resinoids (e.g. benzoin, labdanum

Zenker's fixative contains mercuric chloride ("corrosive sublimate"), potassium dichromate, sodium sulfate, water, and acetic acid. Fixatives containing

the microscope. Fixatives generally preserve tissues (and cells) by irreversibly cross-linking proteins. The most widely used fixative for light microscopy

radionuclide fixatives are specialized polymer coatings used to “fix” radioactive isotopes or radioactive material to surfaces. These fixatives, also known

protecting, either framing under glass or spraying with a fixative to prevent smudging, although fixatives may affect the color or texture of the drawing. While

Karnovsky fixative Shah FA, Johansson BR, Thomsen P, Palmquist A (2015). "Ultrastructural evaluation of shrinkage artefacts induced by fixatives and embedding

Jean-Étienne Liotard (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ etjɛn ljɔtaʁ]) or Giovanni Stefano Liotard (22 December 1702 – 12 June 1789) was a Genevan painter, pastellist

the colours brighter. Fixatives prevents smearing. Fixatives are usually made from casein, synthetic resin or glue. "Fixative". Oxford Reference. "These