Which is used for embedding in histology?
Liquid paraffin is the most commonly used embedding medium in the histopathology laboratory. Nowadays various commercially available embedding systems are present in the market that provide liquid paraffin in a constant temperature along with a cold plate to cool the tissue block.
Why do we embed tissue?
Embedding is important in preserving tissue morphology and giving the tissue support during sectioning. Some epitopes may not survive harsh fixation or embedding. The tissue is typically cut into thin sections (5-10 µm) or smaller pieces (for whole mount studies) to facilitate further study.
What does paraffin embedding do?
Paraffin embedding is a standard technique used in clinical and research laboratories to create a formalin-fixed, paraffin-embedded (FFPE) block of tissue. Formalin-fixed tissue undergoes tissue processing and then is embedded in paraffin (wax) to create a FFPE block or paraffin block.
How does tissue embedding in paraffin wax occur?
Infiltration is when the final xylene is replaced with molten wax, which infiltrates the tissue. Again, this is typically three different wax immersions to ensure that none of the clearing agent remains in the tissue. After the final infiltration, the tissue cassettes are transferred to an embedding station.
What is the embedding technique?
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What are the types of embedding?
Embedding Media, Paraffin, Paramat, Paraplast, Peel Away Paraffin, Tissue Freezing Medium, Cryogenic-Gel, O.C.T. Compound, Polyfin, Polyester Wax.
Why must tissue be embedded in wax?
What is the paraffin technique? In this technique, tissues are fixed, and embedded in wax. This makes the tissue hard, and much easier to cut sections from. The sections are then stained, and examined with the light microscope.
Why are samples embedded in wax?
A tissue sample is first preserved by fixing it in formaldehyde, also known as formalin, to preserve the proteins and vital structures within the tissue. Next, it is embedded in a paraffin wax block; this makes it easier to cut slices of required sizes to mount on a microscopic slide for examination.