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[โ€“] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago (1 children)

formic acid is also a rapid fixitive and decalcifier. We use it to treat bones to make them softer for histology so we can slice them into 4um cross sections (thats how microscope slides are made, then we stain them with pretty colours)

[โ€“] Viking_Hippie@lemmy.dbzer0.com 0 points 1 week ago (2 children)

Bad news for vegan microbiologists, I guess ๐Ÿคท

[โ€“] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

In general Its nearly impossible to do vegan microbiology, everything contains animal products. mouse/goat/rabbit antibodies, bacterial culture plates require nutrients and they're usually sheep or horse blood-based. Even cell cultures are technically live organisms, but so are plants I suppose.

[โ€“] Kyle_The_G@lemmy.world 0 points 1 week ago

my boss is vegan actually lol. i guess its like penance.