Самсонов М.Ю.

Procedure of decalcification necessary for histology of bone tissue. Decalcification is the procedure of removing minerals from the bone organic matrix. Solutions of varying acids usually used as a decalcification solution.

In recent years, voles (Rodentia, Cricetidae) are often used in various biological studies, which because of their behavioural and physiological characteristics represent a convenient laboratory object. The results of the experiments indicate a high aphrodisiac activity of shiitake mushrooms.

According to the analysis of scientific literature, it has been shown that pigs are the optimal biological object among laboratory animals for the assessment of cognitive impairment caused by various pharmaceutical substances of medicinal agents.

Gerbils as a type of laboratory animals are widely used as experimental models in a number of areas of biomedical research. This type of laboratory animals is relatively easy to maintain and handle. They are an alternative test system among rodents such as mice and rats.