Formic Acid 96%, ACS
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- Shelf Life is 2 years from date of manufacture.
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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:
- Abstract on inactivating virus infectivity in formalin-fixed tissue samples from patients with Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease.
- WHO infection control guidelines for transmissible spongiform encephalopathies.
REFERENCES:
- 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.
- CLSI M29-A3 Protection of Laboratory Workers from Occupationally Acquired Infections; Approved Guideline – Third Edition p 47.