Coping with formalin banning in pathology: under vacuum long-term tissue storage with no added formalin

Mastracci, L; Gambella, A; Bragoni, A; Pigozzi, S; Pastorino, L; Vanni, I; Tosi, I; Campora, M; Fiocca, R; Grillo, F

Mastracci, L (reprint author), Univ Genoa, Dept Surg Sci & Integrated Diagnost Disc, Anat Pathol, Via De Toni 14, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.; Mastracci, L (reprint author), IRCCS Osped Policlin San Martino, Largo R Benzi 10, I-16132 Genoa, Italy.

HISTOCHEMISTRY AND CELL BIOLOGY, 2019; 151 (6): 501

Abstract

Formalin is toxic and has recently been classified as carcinogenic leading to a proposed European formalin ban. But, the pathology use of formalin has......

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