Fresh Paraformaldehyde Preserves Thrombus Biochemistry -Infrared Spectroscopy and Secondary Ion Mass Spectrometry Investigation of Pulmonary Artery Thrombi
Simbarashe Moyo, Andrzej Wróbel, Bartosz Leszczyński, Magdalena Skalska, Jakub Stępniewski, Grzegorz Kopeć, Paweł Moskal, Ewa Łucja Stępień
This study quantifies how aged paraformaldehyde affects thrombus molecular integrity using spectroscopy and shows a QC workflow to ensure consistency in fixative quality.
bioRxiv · Nov 17, 2025 · PreprintBiophysics