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Canada balsam

Canada balsam

a yellowish liquid resin from the balsam fir, abies balsamea (family Pinaceae); contains kinene and bornyl acetate; used for mounting histologic specimens and as a cement for lenses.

Synonym: canada turpentine.


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Information about tapeworms staining methods

... (staged) to ethanol absolute or 96 % (dip just a while) 8. Mounting - canada balsam Feel free to ask me, I try to explain as far as I can ;)

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by Dr.Stein
Tue Oct 31, 2006 9:10 am
 
Forum: Microbiology
Topic: Information about tapeworms staining methods
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