Methacrylate: An alternative fixing agent for identifying the botanical origin of propolis

Premise A new technique was developed to identify the botanical origin of propolis, a resin‐like material made by bees by mixing saliva and beeswax with plant buds and exudates, using methacrylate for permanent slide preparation. Methods and Results Propolis samples were fixed in methacrylate to pro...

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Main Authors: Érica W. Teixeira, Dejair Message, Renata M. S. A. Meira
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019-12-01
Series:Applications in Plant Sciences
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1002/aps3.11309