Carnoy's solution

Carnoy's solution is a fixative composed of 60% ethanol, 30% chloroform and 10% glacial acetic acid, 1 gram of ferric chloride.[1][2]

Carnoy's solution is also the name of a different fixation composed of ethanol and glacial acetic acid (3:1).[3][4][5]

The invention of Carnoy's solution is attributed to Jean-Baptiste Carnoy, a pioneering 19th century cytologist.[6]

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  6. ^ Ireland, Robert; Yeung, Chuen Albert YeungChuen Albert (2020-04-23), Yeung, Chuen Albert (ed.), "Carnoy's solution", A Dictionary of Dentistry, Oxford University Press, doi:10.1093/acref/9780191828621.001.0001, ISBN 978-0-19-182862-1, retrieved 2023-04-10