BONE EMBEDDING IN PURE METHYL-METHACRYLATE AT LOW-TEMPERATURE PRESERVES ENZYME-ACTIVITIES
BONE EMBEDDING IN PURE METHYL-METHACRYLATE AT LOW-TEMPERATURE PRESERVES ENZYME-ACTIVITIES
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DOI:
10.1016/s0065-1281(87)80012-0
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发表时间:
1987-01-01
影响因子:
2.5
通讯作者:
RIFFAT, G
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作者:
CHAPPARD, D;PALLE, S;RIFFAT, G
Pure Methyl Methacrylate (MMA), a widely used embedding medium for undecalcified bone studies, was polymerized at low temperature (4.degree. C). MMA was prepared by a new purification procedure yielding an absolutely anhydrous and catalysed resin. The redox system benzoyle peroxide/NN-Dimethylanilin was use as the catalyzer-initiator system providing free radicals for the MMA chemical polymerization. Since the action is inhibited at -20.degree.C, complete infiltration of blocks is achieved within 3 d. Polymerization took place at +4.degree. C. The method provides undecalcified bone section suitable for histomorphometric analysis of osteoid tissue, tetracycline bone labeling Tartrate Resistant Phosphatase. Enzyme histochemistry was shown to be possible in pure MMA embedded bones, when this low temperature embedding was used.