Formic Acid 96%, ACS

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      • Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.

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Part # 10943A 250 ml $36.00 H
Part # 10943B 500 ml $66.30 H
Part # 10943C 2 L $183.00 H

PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF FORMIC ACID 96%, ACS:

Formic Acid 96%, ACS can be used in histology/autopsy as a additional step after fixation to reduce CJD infectivity.

 

TECHNICAL NOTES FOR USING FORMIC ACID 96%, ACS:

Do not reuse open bottle.  Use fresh bottle each time

 

KEY COMPONENT:

>95% FORMIC ACID

 

RESEARCH:

 

REFERENCES:

  1. Brown, P., Wolff, A., Gadusek, D.C. 1990.  A simple and effective method for inactivating virus infectivity in formalin-fixed tissue samples from patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease. Neurology 40:887-890.
  2. CLSI M29-A3 Protection of Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired Infections; Approved Guideline – Third Edition p 47.