Carnoy's solution is a fixative composed of 60% ethanol, 30% chloroform and 10% glacial acetic acid, 1 gram of ferric chloride. [1] [2]
Carnoy's solution is also the name of a different fixation composed of ethanol and glacial acetic acid (3:1). [3] [4] [5]
The invention of Carnoy's solution is attributed to Jean-Baptiste Carnoy, a pioneering 19th century cytologist. [6]
Some of the uses of Carnoy's solution are: