However, there are some drawbacks to using glutaraldehyde, such as dermatitis, respiratory irritation, and a pungent odor, which are expected to limit the global glutaraldehyde market's development.

Alkaline glutaraldehyde solutions are used in electron microscopy, light microscopy, as a cross-linking agent for polyvinyl alcohol, gelatins, and polyheptapeptides, and as a tissue fixative in pathology and histology labs. The glutaraldehyde solution nee...