Adhesive Flashcards
Process of sealing the margins of the coverslip to prevent the escape of fluid or semi-fluid mounts and evaporation of mountant, to immobilize the coverslip and to prevent sticking of the slides upon storage
Ringing
2 parts paraffin wax + 4-9 parts of powdered colophonium resin
Kronig cement
10 parts paraffin wax + 40 parts colophonium resin
Du noyer’s wax
Used in preps that have been dehydrated and cleared in xylene and toluene
Resinous mounting media
Recommended for majority of staining method
Resinous mounting media
Refractive index of Canada Balsam
1.524
Made neutral or acidic + excess amount of Calcium carbonate or salicylic acid
Canada Balsam
Recommended for whole mounts and for thick sections because it does not shrink much
Canada Balsam
At what degree of Incubation will the natural resin from the Canadian tree dissolve in Xylene?
37 C or 58C in paraffin oven
Refractive index of DPX
1.532
For small tissue sections only
DPX
Mounting media that preserves stains well
XAM
Refractive index of XAM
1.52
Resinous Mounting Media that is most commonly used, solidify within 20 mins
EUKITT
Made up of Gelatin, Glyserin jelly or gum Arabic
Aqueous mounting media
To prevent cracking and drying of prep
Glycerol