Formaldehyde Laboratory Series: Application & Use

Formaldehyde is a colorless, strong smelling gas usually found in water based solutions. It’s typically used as a reagent in laboratories and is a mixture of formaldehyde, water, and alcohol. There is a high likelihood you will be using Formaldehyde solutions on a regular basis. Depending on the type of lab you are working in, they can be used for fixing human tissue and organs after autopsy or biopsy, and as a preservative and disinfectant in embalming fluids, gels and surface packs. They are also used for flushing and cleaning kidney dialysis machines. Analytical laboratories use formaldehyde as a reagent as they test other substances.