%0 Journal Article
%T Probing natural substitute for formalin: Comparing honey, sugar, and jaggery syrup as fixatives
%A Amritaksha Bhattacharyya
%A Anil Singh
%A Bhavana Gupta
%A Kunal Sah
%A Vivek Gupta
%J Archive of "National Journal of Maxillofacial Surgery".
%D 2018
%R 10.4103/njms.NJMS_57_17
%X Since its discovery in 1859, formalin has been considered as the ˇ°gold standardˇ± in tissue fixation. As formalin is highly toxic and carcinogenic, the quest for its substitute has started recently. Literature search reveals very sparse studies on natural substitute for formalin. Here, it is an attempt to explore eco-friendly, economical, and readily available natural substance for formalin substitute
%K Formalin
%K honey
%K jaggery
%K natural fixatives
%K sugar syrup
%U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5996645/