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The patent badge is an abbreviated version of the USPTO patent document. The patent badge covers the following: Patent number, Date patent was issued, Date patent was filed, Title of the patent, Applicant, Inventor, Assignee, Attorney firm, Primary examiner, Assistant examiner, CPCs, and Abstract. The patent badge does contain a link to the full patent document (in Adobe Acrobat format, aka pdf). To download or print any patent click here.
Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 20, 2001
Filed:
Apr. 14, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
William M. James, Darnestown, MD (US);
Stephen W. Hoag, Cantonsville, MD (US);
Assignee:
Intergen Company, Purchase, NY (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 4/500 ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
C07C 4/500 ;
Abstract
A method and composition for quenching formaldehyde fixation of cell and tissue specimens. The composition includes a formaldehyde-reactive agent. The formaldehyde-reactive agent reacts with the formaldehyde to quench the fixation of the cell or tissue specimen. The method involves contacting a formaldehyde fixative solution with the composition.