Park-Williams fixative


Park-Wil·liams fix·a·tive

(park wil'yŭms), a fixative for spirochetes, composed of a 2% solution of osmic acid to the fumes of which the bacteria are exposed for a few seconds.

Park,

William H., U.S. bacteriologist, 1863-1939. Park-Williams bacillus - a special strain of Corynebacterium diphtheriae used for toxin production.Park-Williams fixative - a fixative for spirochetes, comprised of a 2% solution of osmic acid.

Williams,

Anna, U.S. bacteriologist, 1863-1955. Park-Williams bacillus - see under Park, William HPark-Williams fixative - see under Park, William HWilliams stain - a stain for Negri bodies.