The PreservCyt is a methanol-based, buffered preservative solution used to support cells during transport and slide preparation. The CytoLyt is a methanol-based, buffered transport solution used in specimen preparation prior to processing. Both solutions are flammable and toxic. They have flashpoints of 80Â°F and 109Â°F, respectively.
SPINDLETOP OILFIELD. The Spindletop oilfield, discovered on a salt dome formation south of Beaumont in eastern Jefferson County on January 10, 1901, marked the birth of the modern petroleum industry.
In 1901 the Texas Oil Boom began with the gusher at Spindletop. The discovery of the oil field at Goose Creek led to increasing petroleum exploration around Galveston Bay. By 1920 refinery operations had appeared in Pasadena and continued to expand thereafter.