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Formaldehyde or formalin commonly called is used in parasitology labs, mostly to preserve eggs of parasite worms for diagnostic purposes or for further educational purposes. It can also be used as a disinfectant (i.e. as a boot bath mostly in poultry farms). Most commonly used concentration of formalin is 10%.

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