Optimal cutting temperature compound
Optimal cutting temperature compound (OCT compound) is used to embed tissue samples prior to frozen sectioning on a microtome-cryostat. This process is undertaken so as to mount slices (sections) of a sample onto slides for analysis.
Components
[edit]From MSDS:[1]
- 5-15% polyvinyl alcohol
- 1-10% polyethylene glycol
- 75-95% non-reactive ingredients
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Safety Data Sheet" (PDF). Sakura. Retrieved 26 November 2024.
Further reading
[edit]- Turbett, Gavin; Sellner, Loryn (1997). "The use of optimal cutting temperature compound can inhibit amplification by polymerase chain reaction". Diagnostic Molecular Pathology. 6 (5): 298–303. doi:10.1097/00019606-199710000-00009. PMID 9458390.
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