Optimal cutting temperature compound (OCT compound) is used to embed tissue samples prior to
frozen sectioning on a
microtome-
cryostat
A cryostat (from ''cryo'' meaning cold and ''stat'' meaning stable) is a device used to maintain low cryogenic temperatures of samples or devices mounted within the cryostat. Low temperatures may be maintained within a cryostat by using various r ...
. This process is undertaken so as to mount slices (sections) of a sample onto slides for analysis.
Components
As stated on the bottle:
* 10.24% polyvinyl alcohol
* 4.26% polyethylene glycol
* 85.5% non-reactive ingredients"
See also
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Microtome
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Cryostat
A cryostat (from ''cryo'' meaning cold and ''stat'' meaning stable) is a device used to maintain low cryogenic temperatures of samples or devices mounted within the cryostat. Low temperatures may be maintained within a cryostat by using various r ...
References
Further reading
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Histology
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