ACETONE FOR HISTOLOGY
IVD
In vitro diagnostic medical device
Reagent for use in microscopy
INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE
REF Product code: AC-1L (1000 ml)
Introduction
BioGnost's Acetone for histology is a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid with a characteristic odor. Easily soluble in water. In histology it is
used as a solvent and a fixative. Acetone is rarely used by itself in fixation processes, and it is most commonly used for frozen samples fixation.
Product description
 ACETONE FOR HISTOLOGY - Acetone for histological and cytological analysis.
Physical properties
 Chemical formula: CH3COCH3
 Molar mass: 58.8 g/mol
 Appearance: Colorless fluid
 Density: 0.79 g/cm³
 Melting point: -95.4 °C
 Boiling point: 56.2 °C
 Viscosity: 3,06x10-4 Pa·s
Safety at work and environmental protection
Handle the product in accordance with safety at work and environmental protection guidelines. Used solutions and out of date solutions should be
taken care of as a special waste in accordance with national guidelines. Chemicals used in this procedure could pose danger to human health. Tested
tissue specimens are potentially infectious. Necessary safety measures for protecting human health should be taken in accordance with good
laboratory practice. Act in accordance with signs and warnings notices printed on the product's label, as well as in BioGnost's material safety data
sheet.
Storing, stability and expiry date
Keep Acetone for histology in a tightly closed original package at temperature of 15°C and 25°C. Do not freeze and avoid exposing to direct sunlight.
Date of manufacture and expiry date are printed on the product's label.
References
1. Ryter, A (1988): Contribution of new cryomethods to a better knowledge of bacterial anatomy, Ann. Inst. Pasteur Microbiol. 139 (1): 33-44.
2. Orhanović, Z (2003): Kemijske štetnosti, Zagreb: Iproz,
3. Landau, L.D., Lifshitz, E.M. (1959): Fluid mechanics, Pergamon Press.
Instructions AC-1L version 4 25 April 2014 Approved by: VR
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For in vitro diagnostic
use only
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Caution fragile
BIOGNOST Ltd.
Medjugorska 59
10040 Zagreb
CROATIA
www.biognost.com