Designed for coverslipping epoxy, methacrylate, and deparaffinized sections directly from water or alcohol. Plastic UV Mount matches the refractive index of JB-4 embedded sections, since the JB-4 embedding resin is not removed prior to staining. Methacrylate based Plastic UV Mount avoids optical distortion and improves the final image. When applied to sections with a small amount of xylene, Plastic UV Mount "hardens" permanently within 2 minutes with exposure to long UV light, thus obviating leaching of stains. Slides must be coverslipped for viewing.
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Polysciences Plastic UV Mount Mounting Media
Designed for coverslipping epoxy, methacrylate, and deparaffinized sections directly from water or alcohol. Plastic UV Mount matches the refractive index of JB-4 embedded sections, since the JB-4 embedding resin is not removed prior to staining. Methacrylate based Plastic UV Mount avoids optical distortion and improves the final image. When applied to sections with a small amount of xylene, Plastic UV Mount "hardens" permanently within 2 minutes with exposure to long UV light, thus obviating leaching of stains. Slides must be coverslipped for viewing.
Designed for coverslipping epoxy, methacrylate, and deparaffinized sections directly from water or alcohol. Plastic UV Mount matches the refractive index of JB-4 embedded sections, since the JB-4 embedding resin is not removed prior to staining. Methacrylate based Plastic UV Mount avoids optical distortion and improves the final image. When applied to sections with a small amount of xylene, Plastic UV Mount "hardens" permanently within 2 minutes with exposure to long UV light, thus obviating leaching of stains. Slides must be coverslipped for viewing.
