Xylene AR Grade 5L
Xylene (AR Grade) is used as a solvent in various laboratory applications, including microscopy and histology, where it acts as a clearing agent to remove paraffin and other substances. It also finds use in creating cooling baths with dry ice for reactions and as a solvent for cleaning microscope objectives.
Specific laboratory uses:
Histology:
Xylene is a crucial component in histological labs for tissue processing, staining, and cover slipping. It's used to remove paraffin from microscope slides before staining and then again before mounting with a coverslip.
Microscopy:
In light microscopy, xylene is used to remove synthetic immersion oil from microscope objectives.
Cooling Baths:
AR grade xylene can be used in conjunction with dry ice to create cooling baths for reactions in the lab.
Clearing Agent:
Xylene serves as a clearing agent in histology, making tissue samples clearer and easier to analyze.
Important Considerations:
Safety:
Xylene is flammable and can be harmful if inhaled or ingested. It can also cause skin and eye irritation.
Alternatives:
While xylene is widely used, alternatives like limonene-based reagents are available, some of which are less toxic and less irritating.
Xylene AR Grade 5L
Solvent used:
- In the laboratory to make baths with dry ice to cool reaction vessels
- As solvent to remove synthetic immersion oil from the microscope objective in light microscopy.
- In histological laboratories for tissue processing, staining and cover slipping
- In histology the most widely used clearing agent.
- Also used as an analytical reagent
- Xylene (CH3)2C6H4, AR Grade 5L
Available upon request on the following pack packs of: 2.5L, 5L, 10L, 25L
Xylene AR Grade 5L
