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Tissues embeded in paraffin wax - 2 yes/no question- can't understand or get idea online! help plz plz (May/11/2010 )

Tissue specimens are commonly embedded in paraffin wax..

does Paraffin wax preserve the sample integrity?

does paraffin enhance the uptake of basophilic stains??

-jamescorden-

Well the first one should be easy... do people mount tissues in paraffin? If so, why?...

What is the first thing you do before staining? (hint: it involves xylene), so what would be the answer to your question?

-bob1-