| Bouin's fixative | A solution of glacial acetic acid, formalin, and picric acid, useful for soft and delicate tissues (as those of embryos) and small pieces of tissues; it preserves glycogen and nuclei and permits brilliant staining, but penetrates slowly, distorts kidney tissue and mitochondria, and does not permit Feulgen stain for DNA. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| Bouin, Paul | <person> French histologist, 1870-1962. See: Bouin's fixative. (05 Mar 2000) |
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