Open AccessNatural Alternatives for Chemicals Used in Histopathology Lab- A Literature Review
Author(s) -
Ananthalakshmi Ramamoorthy,
Shivani Ravi,
Nadeem Jeddy,
Radhika Thangavelu,
Sunitha Janardhanan
Publication year - 2016
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2016/23420.8860
Subject(s) - histopathology , natural (archaeology) , pathology , medicine , biology , paleontology
Histopathology lab is the place where the specimen gets processed and stained to view under microscope for interpretation. Exposure to the chemicals used in these processes cause various health hazards to the laboratory technicians, pathologists, and scientists working in the laboratory. Hence, there is a dire need to introduce healthy and bio-friendly alternatives in the field. This literature review explores the natural products and their efficiency to be used as alternatives for chemicals in the histopathology lab.