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D.P.X.

Neutral mounting medium

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EC Number:
215-535-7
MDL number:
MFCD00135554
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
NACRES:
NA.47

biological source

synthetic

Quality Level

100

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

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
  • mouse small intestine sections for morphometry studies
  • gastrointestinal tract sections of rats for immunohistochemistry

Signal Word

Danger

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 Code

3 - Flammable liquids

WGK

WGK 3

Flash Point(F)

77.0 °F - closed cup

Flash Point(C)

25 °C - closed cup

Personal Protective Equipment

dust mask type N95 (US), Eyeshields, Gloves

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C B Ferreira et al.
Neuroscience, 297, 262-271 (2015-04-12)
We investigated the role of the autonomic nervous system to cardiovascular responses to obstructive apnea in awake, unrestrained rats, and measured expression of Fos induced by apnea in the brainstem. We implanted a tracheal balloon contained in a rigid tube
Terry L Powley et al.
Autonomic neuroscience : basic & clinical, 183, 36-48 (2014-03-25)
The pylorus is innervated by vagal mechanoreceptors that project to gastrointestinal smooth muscle, but the distributions and specializations of vagal endings in the sphincter have not been fully characterized. To evaluate their organization, the neural tracer dextran biotin was injected
Natural Alternative to D.P.X (Mounting Medium) - Comparison between Honey and Castor Oil
Shylaja S. and Suvarna M.
International Journal of Contemporary Medical Research, 6(1) (2019)
Guo-Qing Chen et al.
Cell death & disease, 8(5), e2789-e2789 (2017-05-12)
Autophagy has a key role in metabolism and impacts on tumorigenesis. Our previous study found that halofuginone (HF) exerts anticancer activity in colorectal cancer (CRC) by downregulating Akt/mTORC1 (mechanistic target of rapamycin complex 1) signaling pathway. But whether and how
Terry L Powley et al.
The Journal of comparative neurology, 524(4), 713-737 (2015-09-12)
The fundamental roles that the stomach plays in ingestion and digestion notwithstanding, little morphological information is available on vagal intramuscular arrays (IMAs), the afferents that innervate gastric smooth muscle. To characterize IMAs better, rats were given injections of dextran biotin
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