Thickness
of section
Serial
Section
Artifacts
in sections
Types
of Hematoxylin and eosin
Principle
of Hematoxylin
Oxidation
(Natural, Chemical) Ripening of Hematoxylin
Fixative
– Types, principles, components
Bluing
, Reverse bluing
Mordants
, common mordants
Charge
of Hematoxylin
Classification
of Hematoxylin
Advantage
and disadvantage of various types of Hematoxylin
Esoin
belongs to _________ Class of dyes
End
point determination of decalcification
Classify
decalcification agents
Medavars
law
Properties
of ideal fixatives
Ideal
fixation timing
Common
agents for fixations
pH,
Temperature of fixation
penetration
of fixants, methelyne glycol and carbonyl form
Why
alcohol and xylene are used before paraffin embedding
Melting
point of paraffin wax
Miscibility
of a solution
Idea
behind fixation
Cross
linking of proteins, denaturation of proteins
Antigen
retrival – methods and principle
Types
of microtomes
Principle
behind each type of microtomes
Blades
– types, mechanical
Horning
and strapping
Formalin
pigments – identification & removal
Post
fixation treatments
Tissue
cassette dimensions, material,
What
is
ones, composition
Conditions
for a water bath, hot plate for section cutting – temperature
Frozen
sections, cryostats, frozen section staining
Enzyme
histochemistry
Mountants
– curing time, type and specific advantage of each
Alternatives
for paraffin wax
Fixatives
for EM studies