VectaMount® Mounting Media for IHC
Mounting media optimized for immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry
Using the correct mounting medium preserves your histochemical stains or precipitable enzyme substrates in tissue sections or cell preparations.
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VectaMount® Express Mounting Medium
- Non-aqueous?clearing and?mounting?medium?for?IHC-stained?slides
- Eliminates?the need for extensive?ethanol?washes and?solvent-based?clearing agents (e.g.,?xylene)
- Rapid drying?formula?for fast visualization of stained samples
- Preserves staining for at least 18 months at room temperature
- Compatible with?horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and?alkaline phosphatase (AP)?enzyme?substrates, as well as commonly used counterstains
- Optically clear formula with a refractive index of 1.49, resulting in high-quality imaging?free of distortion or artifact
VectaMount AQ Aqueous Mounting Medium
- Hardsetting, aqueous mounting medium
- Preserves the color and clarity of enzyme substrates whose reaction products are soluble in alcohol or other organic solvents
- Simple to use, requires no mixing
- Stained sections mounted with VectaMount AQ can be stored in a slide box at room temperature for at least two years without fading
Substrate / VectaMount Compatibility Table
This table is designed as a reference to help you determine the optimal mounting medium for your application.
