SUBSTITUTES FOR PARAFFIN WAX

Paraplast

Mixture of highly purified paraffin and synthetic plastic polymer.

Paraplast

For large dense tissue blocks (bones and brain).

Paraplast

Melting point is 56 to 57 degrees Celsius.

56 to 57 degrees Celsius

What is the melting point of Paraplast?

Embeddol

Synthetic wax substitute.

Embeddol

Less brittle and less compressible than paraplast.

Embeddol

Melting point is 56 to 58 degrees Celsius.

56 to 58 degrees Celsius

What is the melting point of Embeddol?

Bioloid

Semi-synthetic wax.

Bioloid

Recommended for embedding eyes.

Tissue mat

Product of paraffin, containing rubber.

Tissue mat

Same property with paraplast.

Ester wax

Insoluble in water but soluble in 95% ethanol.

Ester wax

It can be used for impregnation without prior clearing of tissue.

Ester wax

Sectioning should be done using a heavy-duty microtome.

Ester wax

Melting point is 46 to 48 degrees Celsius.

46 to 48 degrees Celsius

What is the melting point of Ester wax?

Sliding/Sledge type microtome

What kind of microtome is used for Ester wax?

Water soluble wax

They are plastic polymers.

Water soluble wax

Mostly are polyethylene glycols.

Water soluble wax

Melting point is 38 to 42 degrees Celsius or 45 to 56 degrees Celsius.

38 to 42 or 45 to 56 degrees Celsius

What is the melting point of Water soluble wax?

Carbowax

It is most commonly used water-soluble wax.

Carbowax

It is also known as hygroscopic.

Carbowax

Suitable for enzyme histochemical studies.

Carbowax

Cytologic details are excellently preserved.

Carbowax

Due to its water solubility, sections cannot be floated out on water, and they must be floated out in one or other solution.

Pearse solution

It contains diethylene glycol, distilled water, and strong formaldehyde.

Blank and McCarthy solution

It contains gelatin and potassium dichromate.