biological source
synthetic
Quality Level
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
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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
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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