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D.P.X.

Neutral mounting medium

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UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
215-535-7
NACRES:
NA.47
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biological source

synthetic

form

viscous liquid

color

yellow

refractive index

n20/D 1.521 (lit.)

density

0.904 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

application(s)

hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

Quality Level

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biological source

synthetic

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biological source

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form

viscous liquid

form

liquid

form

-

form

aqueous solution

color

yellow

color

APHA: ≤10

color

-

color

-

refractive index

n20/D 1.521 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.497 (lit.)

refractive index

n20/D 1.4070 (lit.)

refractive index

-

density

0.904 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.86 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

0.970 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.)

density

-

application(s)

hematology
histology

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

application(s)

-

General description

D.P.X is a mixture of distyrene (polystyrene), a plasticizer (tricresyl phosphate), and xylene. It facilitates the protection of stains and can dry quickly.

Application

D.P.X. has been used as a mounting medium for mounting:
  • rat brain sections for immunohistochemistry studies[1]
  • mouse small intestine sections for morphometry studies[2]
  • gastrointestinal tract sections of rats for immunohistochemistry[3]

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Hazard Classifications

Acute Tox. 4 Dermal - Acute Tox. 4 Inhalation - Aquatic Chronic 3 - Asp. Tox. 1 - Eye Irrit. 2 - Flam. Liq. 3 - Skin Irrit. 2 - STOT RE 2 Inhalation - STOT SE 3

target_organs

Central nervous system,Liver,Kidney, Respiratory system

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 3

flash_point_f

77.0 °F - closed cup

flash_point_c

25 °C - closed cup

ppe

Eyeshields, Faceshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter


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C B Ferreira et al.
Neuroscience, 297, 262-271 (2015-04-12)
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  1. ¿se puede usar el DPX neutral mounting medium para tinciones de tejidos hechas con Oil Red?

    1 answer
    1. Aqueous mounting media are typically used to mount slides stained with Oil Red O. DPX would not be an appropriate mounting medium for mounting slides stained with Oil Red O.

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