Biomount™ reduces fading of immunogold/silver signals in sections on glass
slides. It is suitable for both resin and wax embedded tissue sections.
Some mounting media oxidize rapidly on exposure to air, forming carboxyl
groups. This may be especially so when sections have been cleared in a
solution containing aldehyde groups. It is sometimes observed that the
immunogold / silver stain fades after a few weeks, or even in a shorter
time, from sections that have been mounted with these media under cover
slips. The silver is still present, but has formed translucent silver
carboxylate salts. Visibility can be retrieved by removing the cover slip
and washing in xylene (xylol) and then immersing the slide in photographic
developer, but this is a tedious procedure. Biomount prevents this fading
because of its low oxidizing properties.
Biomount is miscible with xylene and may be applied to sections on slides
in the normal manner following dehydration and immersion in xylene.
Labelling will retain its intensity and contrast following the use of
Biomount™. Sections that have been counterstained with normal stains or
with the UNICRYL™ Staining Kit will also retain their color intensity.
100 ml standard bottles and 30 ml
bottle size
Shipping information:
| UN #1993 |
Class 3 Flammable Liquid |
Packing Group: III |
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