Vessels preserved in formalin or by means of a system of thorough drying were also used. From Wordnik.com. [Alexis Carrel - Nobel Lecture] Reference
Direct skin contact with formaldehyde containing liquids, such as formalin, may cause severe burns to the throat and stomach. From Wordnik.com. [Recently Uploaded Slideshows] Reference
Other disinfectants such as formalin, iodine and phenol kill the virus in 15 minutes at concentrations ranging from 0.2 to 0. 4\%. From Wordnik.com. [COSMOS magazine - The science of everything] Reference
Morphology is dead rabbits in formalin, says Humphrey. From Wordnik.com. [Reductionism in Biology] Reference
No smell of formalin, not a hint of what existed on the other side. From Wordnik.com. [Devil's Waltz]
A pound of formalin is put in forty gallons of water in a large barrel. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
Hiram had purchased some formalin, mixed it with water according to the. From Wordnik.com. [Hiram the Young Farmer] Reference
All bags and utensils should also be disinfected with this formalin solution. From Wordnik.com. [Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study] Reference
The specimen was then hardened in formalin and still preserves its original aspect. From Wordnik.com. [Surgical Experiences in South Africa, 1899-1900 Being Mainly a Clinical Study of the Nature and Effects of Injuries Produced by Bullets of Small Calibre] Reference
These cages are sterilised after use either by autoclaving or spraying with formalin. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference
Cover the bottom of the jar with a layer of cotton-wool and saturate it with formalin. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference
In obstinate cases the parts may be touched with a one per cent. solution of formalin. From Wordnik.com. [The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference
No-one had thought of bringing formalin - which probably would not work here in any event. From Wordnik.com. [2061 Odyssey Three]
Perhaps his career as a forensic pathologist had a formalin effect, pickling the emotions. From Wordnik.com. [The Fifth Rapunzel]
Fresh, frozen and formalin-fixed tissues may be submitted depending on the test being requested. From Wordnik.com. [Molecular cytogenetic analysis of specimens] Reference
To disinfect the throat, a solution of formalin, six drops to six ounces of water, is effective. From Wordnik.com. [The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.) A Personal Guide to the New Science of Better Living and Better Babies] Reference
He tied tags to these lizards with curious markings on them, and soused them into a formalin jar. From Wordnik.com. [The Biologist's Quest] Reference
Remove the tubes from the formalin chamber after the lapse of a week, and dry the exterior of each. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference
The color of the alternative specimens was as good as or better than the formalin-preserved specimen. From Wordnik.com. [Alternatives for significant uses of formaldehyde in Massachusetts] Reference
He said a shortage of formalin in morgues as bodies began to decompose was an urgent problem, as well. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
We dissected my brother's pet rabbit when it died, which was a treat after all the formalin-fixed dogfish. From Wordnik.com. [Tim Hunt - Autobiography] Reference
Take 12 fresh eggs; wash the shells first with water then with undiluted formalin: allow the shells to dry. From Wordnik.com. [The Elements of Bacteriological Technique A Laboratory Guide for Medical, Dental, and Technical Students. Second Edition Rewritten and Enlarged.] Reference
It was just in that phenomenal condition which entitled it to the honour of preservation in a solution of formalin. From Wordnik.com. [My Tropic Isle] Reference
A practical proportion is to add 100 grams of hexamine to a litre of concentrated formaldehyde solution (formalin). From Wordnik.com. [Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy.] Reference
An economic reform programme meant to have been introduced four years ago is in formalin, with scarcely a step taken. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
The enrichment process uses formalin, a toxic substance which other property owners say is polluting the water in the area. From Wordnik.com. [ANC Daily News Briefing] Reference
Traditionally, educational specimens have been preserved with a formalin solution (a 37% solution of formaldehyde in water). From Wordnik.com. [Alternatives for significant uses of formaldehyde in Massachusetts] Reference
The prices of alternative specimens are similar to each other and generally less expensive than the formalin-fixed specimen. From Wordnik.com. [Alternatives for significant uses of formaldehyde in Massachusetts] Reference
In preparing to use such formalin, allow for the fact that in adding the ammonia you diluted the formalin by about one sixth. From Wordnik.com. [Practical Taxidermy A manual of instruction to the amateur in collecting, preserving, and setting up natural history specimens of all kinds. To which is added a chapter upon the pictorial arrangement of museums. With additional instructions in modelling and artistic taxidermy.] Reference
Looked at the bottle of formalin and it said "If ingested, contact Physician immediately (WOO!), and TAKE BOTTLE WITH YOU". From Wordnik.com. [dailycomic Diary Entry] Reference
The virus is rendered inert by either the addition of formalin (an aqueous solution of formaldehyde) or by exposure to UV rays. From Wordnik.com. [Can H1N1 flu virus in pregnancy change genes in the brains of the unborn?] Reference
Other common agents are merthiolate-iodine-formaldehyde (MIF), sodium acetate-acetic acid-formalin (SAF), and Shaudinn's Fixative. From Wordnik.com. [We are in Mexico and my husband is ill] Reference
= Woolen Goods and Wool = are injured by being steamed, and hence may be best disinfected by formalin solutions or by formaldehyde gas. From Wordnik.com. [The Home Medical Library, Volume V (of VI)] Reference
Better perhaps to souse them in formalin, after a preparatory whiff of chloroform, for the edification of the learned folks of the museum. From Wordnik.com. [Last Leaves from Dunk Island] Reference
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