ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Postfixation

Definition & Meaning

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Postfixation is a noun meaning (biology) A secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids.

Meaning

(biology) A secondary fixation of a histological sample, often using osmium tetroxide to fixate lipids.

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Related Words

Related dictionary entries include macrofixative, phosphostaining, preopsonization, exosite, immunoperoxydase, biotinylation.

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