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Canada balsam

suitable for microscopy

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Balsam Canada

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CAS Number:
UNSPSC Code:
12171500
EC Number:
232-362-2
NACRES:
NA.47
MDL number:
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technique(s)

microbe id | staining: suitable

color

yellow to very dark yellow

refractive index

n20/D 1.47-1.54, n20/D 1.522 (lit.)

density

0.99 g/mL at 25 °C

suitability

suitable for microscopy

application(s)

hematology
histology

storage temp.

room temp

Application

Canada balsam is used as a stable apolar hydrophobic mounting medium for light microscopy slide preparation, especially when long term storage is desired.

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microbe id | staining: suitable

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microbe id | staining: suitable

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technique(s)

titration: suitable

suitability

suitable for microscopy

suitability

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suitability

suitable for microscopy

suitability

suitable for microscopy

color

yellow to very dark yellow

color

yellow to very dark yellow

color

-

color

green to very dark green

application(s)

hematology
histology

application(s)

hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

application(s)

diagnostic assay manufacturing
hematology
histology

Quality Level

200

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

100

Quality Level

200

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

room temp

storage temp.

room temp


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Hazard Classifications

Flam. Liq. 3

Storage Class

3 - Flammable liquids

wgk

WGK 2

flash_point_f

102.2 °F

flash_point_c

39 °C

ppe

Eyeshields, Gloves, type ABEK (EN14387) respirator filter



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P Gugliotta et al.
European journal of histochemistry : EJH, 36(2), 143-148 (1992-01-01)
beta-galactosidase, revealed by an indigo blue reaction product, represents a valid tracer in immunohistochemistry. Observations on the instability of the indigo precipitate led us to investigate this phenomenon. We conclude that avoiding of xylene, and mounting of the preparates in
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Miklós Bély et al.
Acta histochemica, 108(3), 175-180 (2006-05-23)
The sensitivity and specificity of various Congo red staining methods is very important in the diagnosis of amyloidosis. When using a less sensitive staining method, some true positive cases of amyloidosis remain undetected. A more highly specific method potentially detects



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