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The use of essential oils in histologic practice

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Clearing of microscopic sections as well as extraction of celloidin from them can be successfully accomplished with the use of such essential oils asCymbopogon citratus,Ocimum gratissimum,Eucalyptus citriodare, andPelargonium roseum instead of the usual oil of cloves. For differentiating and staining nerve cell preparations, good results have been obtained with the use of the essential oils ofMelaleuca alternifolia andPogostemon patchouli instead of cajuput terpene oil.

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  1. Sukhumi Medico-Biological Station, Acad. Med. Sci. USSR, USSR

    B. A. Lapin & L. Ya. Yakovleva

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Lapin, B.A., Yakovleva, L.Y. The use of essential oils in histologic practice. Bull Exp Biol Med 44, 1019–1021 (1957). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01925765

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