Stains

Supplier: SIGMA ALDRICH MICROSCOPY

This is a mounting medium (contains 45% acrylic resin and 55% xylenes) used in microscopy. It is an adhesive and specimen preservative that can be used manually and in automated coverslipping equipment. Special purpose adhesive and sealant for use with glass, non plastic and other non-reactive materials.

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Differentiation solution comprises acidified ethanol or isopropanol that is used to decolourise hematoxylin stain. The duration of exposure to the solution determines the degree of decolourisation. Differentiation is a crucial step in hematoxylin-eosin staining to achieve the proper colour contrast necessary for visualisation, by selectively removing excess hematoxylin from the tissue section and leaving behind the desired staining intensity.

Supplier: VWR Collection

peqGREEN dye is a safe alternative to ethidium bromide for staining of dsDNA, ssDNA and RNA.

Supplier: VWR Chemicals

Blue BANDit is a safe and environmentally friendly alternative to traditional Coomassie® Blue staining.

Supplier: VWR Chemicals

Fixing solution with 0,02% formaldehyde and 0,01% citric acid in aqueous solution.

Supplier: VWR Chemicals

Safemount Q Path® is a mounting medium, supplied in an PET bottle, which is compatible with Safesolv. It glues the coverglass to the slide and fixes the probe in position after staining.

Supplier: Merck

M-FIX is a fixative spray designed for the wet fixation of gynaecological and non-gynaecological preparations processed in Papanicolaou staining. It contains polyglycols in alcoholic solution and a rapid and secure fixation of specimens is possible.

Supplier: SIGMA ALDRICH MICROSCOPY

Hartman′s fixative, which is also known as Davidson′s Fixative, contains acetic acid, alcohol, and formalin. It is widely used for the preservation of eye, bone marrow, breast, testis, and other tissues for histologic examination

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JB-4 is a water-soluble, GMA based, plastic resin kit intended for use in the preparation of embedded samples for high resolution light microscopy. It is a technique now widely used for research and clinical diagnosis. JB-4 yields semi-thin sections (0.5μ-2μ) with excellent morphological preservation.

Supplier: SIGMA ALDRICH MICROSCOPY

Fluoroshield™ with PPD (p-phenylenediamine; 1,4-phenylenediamine) is an aqueous mounting medium for preserving fluorescence of tissue and cell smears.

Supplier: SIGMA ALDRICH MICROSCOPY

Epoxy embedding medium is generally used for biological tissues during study by electron microscopy. Usually, it consists of three components; Epon 812 resin, an anhydride hardener and an accelerator

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Araldite® is an epoxy resin commonly used for embedding. It is basically free from polymerization damage and the plastic does not sublime in the microscope, hence providing continual support and preservation of fine detail.[1] It is composed of araldite M or CY 212, dodecenyl succinic anhydride, dibutyl phthalate and 2,4,6-tridimethylamine methyl phenol.

Supplier: Merck

The defined hardness and uniformity of the material to be cut are vital requirements in creating consistent quality in cutting. These requirements can be met using a range of suitable substances, such as paraffins, resins, gelatine and celloidin.

Supplier: Merck

Used to increase lens effectiveness

Supplier: SIGMA ALDRICH MICROSCOPY

Fluoroshield™ with 1,4-Diazabicyclo[2.2.2]octane is an aqueous mounting medium for preserving fluorescence of tissue and cell smears.

Supplier: SIGMA ALDRICH MICROSCOPY

Immersion oil is used for high resolution (1000X) light microscopy work under oil immersion objective lens.