Chemicals for Electron Microscopy and Light Microscopy

Chemical	Prod. No.	SDS	Application
3M™ Adhesive Remover	80924-1 80924-10	SDS	Adhesive Remover
832 Thermally Conductive Epoxy Kit	16027 (part A and B)	part A SDS part B SDS	Conductive Epoxy Kit
Acetone	16023	SDS	Thinner/Extender/Cleaner
Acetonitrile	18612	SDS	Substitute for Propylene Oxide
Liqui-Nox® Critical Cleaning Liquid Detergent from Alconox®	81126	SDS	Liquid Detergent
Alconox® Powdered Precision Cleaner	81125	SDS	Powdered Precision Cleaner
Apiezon L	891-2 891-104 891-144	SDS	Ultra High Vacuum grease, Silicone and Halogen Free
Apiezon M	891-1 891-12 891-101	SDS	High Vacuum Grease, Silicone and Halogen Free
Apiezon N	891-4	SDS	Cryogenic High Vacuum Grease, Silicone and Halogen Free
Apiezon H	891-3	SDS	High Temperature Vacuum Grease, Silicone Gree
Apiezon Q	891-75	SDS	Sealing Compound for leaks in lower vacuum range
Apiezon W	891-81 891-85	SDS	Wax for permanent sealed joints at room temperatures for low to medium vacuum range
Araldite 502	18060	SDS	Epoxy Resin
Background Buster	18722-50		Removal of background staining
Benzoin Methyl Ether	18186	SDS	UV Catalyst, LR Gold, use at 0.5% w/v, ~365nm
(BDMA) Benzyldimethylamine	18241	SDS	Accelerator - replaces 50g size
Black Nail Polish	114-8	SDS	To attach and seal troughs and boats
Braycote® Micronic 803 and 803 Vacuum Grease	891-17 891-18 891-19	SDS	General Purpose Vacuum Grease
Cacodylic Acid, Sodium Salt Tri-Hydrate	18851	SDS	Buffer
Cellulose Acetate Replicating Tapes	44840 44841 44858	SDS	Replicating Tapes
Clean Jet 100 Dust Remover	81700-01	SDS	Ppressurized Cleaner
Clear Nail Polish	114-7	SDS	To attach and seal troughs and boats
Chloramine-T Algicide	18625	SDS	Algicide for recirculating bath and chiller products.
Citifluor:
Citifluor Antifadent (AF) Solutions: AF-1; AF-2; AF-3; AF-4; AF-100; AF-200; AF-300; CFM1; CFM2; CFM3 UV Mountant Media (UVM): UVM1; UVM2; UVM3; Solid Mountants: Kit	Go to Citifluor link for Prod. Nos. and SDS links		Immuno Fluorescent Mountant Media
Citifluor, AF-1, Glycerol-phosphate buffered solution containing antifadent	19470 19470-1	SDS	Immuno Fluorescent Mountant Media
Citifluor, AF-2, Glycerol solution containing antifadent	19472 19472-1	SDS	Immuno Fluorescent Mountant Media
Citifluor AF-3, Phosphate-buffered saline solution containing antifadent	19474 19474-1	SDS	Immuno Fluorescent Mountant Media
Citifluor Non-fluorescent Immersion Oil, AFB7	19476-A	SDS	Non-Fluorescent Immersion Oil
Citifluor AF-100, Phosphate-buffered saline solution containing antifadent	19490	SDS	PBS solution with amine-based antifadent
Citifluor AF-200, Glycerol solution containing antifadent	19491	SDS	Glycerol solution containing a non-basic antifadent, high viscosity
Citifluor AF-300, Glycerol solution containing antifadent	19492	SDS	Glycerol solution of an amine-based antifadent, high viscosity
Citifluor CFM1, Glycerol-PBS	19493	SDS	CFM1 Glycerol-PBS solution used for transmission and epifluorescence microscopy, 10ml
Citifluor CFM1, Glycerol-PBS w/AF	19494	SDS	CFM1/AF Glycerol-PBS solution + antifadent
Citifluor CFM2, Glycerol-TRIS buffer	19495	SDS	CFM2 Glycerol-tris amine buffered solution, pH 8.5
Citifluor CFM3, Glycerol-Phosphate & AF	19496	SDS	CFM3 Glycerol-based solution that contains an antifadent that isn't an amine
Conductive Silver Cement, "Leitsilber"	16035	SDS	Can be used an extender/thinner or as a cleaner to remove the silver paint
Conductive Silver Grease	16052	SDS	Blocking Agent
Conrad 70	81132, 81133	SDS	Decontamination Liquid
Colloidal Silica Suspension	815-110	SDS	Colloidal Silica Polishing Suspensions
Cold Water Fish Gelatin, 45%	15717	SDS	Blocking Agent
Conducto-mount Conductive Mounting Powder	813-400	SDS	Mounting Powder
Cresyl (Fast) Violet, Certified, C.I. #51180	18709	SDS	HistologyStain
Crystalbond™ 509, Adhesive Stick, Light Amber and Clear	821-1 821-3	SDS	Adhesive Stick
Crystalbond™ 555, Adhesive Stick	821-2	SDS	Adhesive Stick
Crystalbond™ 590	821-4	SDS	Adhesive Stick
Crystalbond™ 555-HMP	821-6	SDS	Adhesive Stick
Crystalbond™ 555-HMP	821-7	SDS	Adhesive Stick
DAPI, Fluorescent Dye	18706	SDS	Cell Permeable Fluorescent Dye (Powder)
Deionized Water	18708		General Laboratory Use
DER® 736, Diglycidyl Ether of Propylene Glycol	18310	SDS	Flexibilizer for Spurr's Resin
(DMAE) 2-Dimethylaminoethanol	18315	SDS	Accelerator
(DMP-30) 2, 4, 6-Tri(Dimethylaminomethyl) phenol	18042	SDS	Accelerator
(DDSA) Dodecenyl Succinic Anhydride	18022	SDS	Hardener, Crosslinker for Eponate 12™ and Araldite 502
Diamond Polishing Compound	895-4 to 895-23	SDS	Recommended for polishing various metals, alloys, minerals, glass, ceramics, carbides, semiconductors
Diamond Paste, Polycrystalline	815-210 815-212 815-214 815-216 815-218 815-220 815-222 815-224	SDS	Typically used on hard to polish materials such as ceramics, tool steels, sapphire, and super alloys
DriCan®	19950 19952 19960 19961	SDS	Perforated canister containing 40 grams of indicating silica gel
Dust-Off®	81500 81505	SDS	High Pressure Precision Duster
Fluoromount-G	19475	SDS	Mounting Media

Embedding Kits
Chemical	Prod. No.	SDS	Application
Araldite 502 Embedding Kits	18052 w/BDMA 18050 w/DMP-30		Epoxy Resin Kit: Araldite 502, 450ml (18060) SDS (144KB PDF) DDSA, 450g (18022) SDS (134KB PDF) BDMA, 25g (18241) SDS (137KB PDF)
Eponate 12™ Kit with BDMA	18012		Epoxy Resin Kit: Eponate 12™ Resin, 450g (18005) SDS (93KB PDF) DDSA, 450g (18022) SDS (134KB PDF) NMA, 450g (18032) SDS (110KB PDF) BDMA, 25g (18241) SDS (137KB PDF)
Eponate 12™ Kit with DMP-30	18010		Epoxy Resin Kit (DMP-30 catalyst): Eponate 12™ Resin, 450g (18005) SDS (93KB PDF) DDSA, 450g (18022) SDS (134KB PDF) NMA, 450g (18032) SDS (139KB PDF) DMP-30, 25g (18042) SDS (117KB PDF)
Eponate 12™ -Araldite 502 Kit with BDMA	18028		Mollenhauer Epoxy Resin Kit: Eponate 12™ Resin, 450g (18005) SDS (93KB PDF) Araldite 502 Resin, 450g (18060) SDS (144KB PDF) DDSA, 450g (18022) SDS (134KB PDF) BDMA, 25g (18241) SDS (137KB PDF)
Eponate 12™ -Araldite 502 Kit with DMP-30	18030		Mollenhauer Epoxy Resin Kit: Eponate 12™ Resin, 450g (18005) SDS (93KB PDF) Araldite 502 Resin, 450g (18060) SDS (144KB PDF) DDSA, 450g (18022) SDS (134KB PDF) DMP-30, 25g (18042) SDS (117KB PDF)
Glycol Methacrylate (GMA) Kit	18350		Methacrylate Resin: Glycol Methacrylate (GMA), 450ml (18091) SDS (102KB PDF) n-Butyl Methacrylate, 225ml (18035) SDS (121KB PDF) Benzoyl Peroxide Paste (50%), 15g (18097) SDS (159KB PDF)
JB-4® Plus Kit	18040		Water Soluble LM Embedding Kit: Monomer Solution A, 500ml (18043) SDS (124KB PDF) Accelerator Solution B, 15ml (18044) SDS (88KB PDF) Catalyst, 8g (18045) SDS (153KB PDF)
LR Gold Resin	18183	SDS	Acrylic Resin (see Benzoin Methyl Ether or Benzil for catalyst)
LR White:
LR White Cold Cure Accelerator	18185	SDS	Accelerator
LR White Resin, Hard	18182	(Resin) SDS (Catalyst) SDS	Acrylic Resin (supplied with catalyst separate)
LR White Resin, Medium	18181	(Resin) SDS (Catalyst) SDS	Acrylic Resin (supplied with catalyst separate)
LR White Resin, Soft	18180	(Resin) SDS (Catalyst) SDS	Acrylic Resin (supplied with catalyst separate)
Lowicryl® HM-20 MonoStep (non-polar)	18174	SDS	Pre-mixed Lowicryl, ready-to-use
PELCO® Epoxy Mount Kit	813-500		Encapsulation of metallographic samples: SDS #813-501 and 813-502 (177KB PDF) PELCO^® Epoxy Resin SDS #813-504 and 813-505 (176KB PDF) PELCO^® Fast Cure Hardener SDS #813-514 and 813-515 (213KB PDF) PELCO^® Slow Cure Hardener
"Spurr" Low Viscosity Kit	18300-4221		Epoxy Resin Kit: #18306-4221 SDS ERL 4221 (replaces ERL 4206), 225ml (95KB PDF) #18310 SDS DER® 736, 250g (104KB PDF) #18301 SDS NSA, 450g (100KB PDF) #18315 SDS DMAE, 25g (138KB PDF)

Mini Test Kits
Chemical	Prod. No.	SDS	Application
Poly/Bed® 812 Test Kit	18107		Epoxy Resin Kit, ref. Glauert (replaces Eponate 12™, Quik-Mix™ Kits: Poly/Bed® 812, 50ml SDS (100KB PDF) DDSA, 40ml SDS (100KB PDF) NMA, 25ml SDS (100KB PDF) BDMA, 3.5ml SDS (100KB PDF)

Chemical	Prod. No.	SDS	Application
Eponate 12™ Resin	18005	SDS	Embedding
1, 2 Epoxypropane	18601	SDS	see Propylene Oxide (transition solvent)
ERL 4221 Epoxide Resin	18306-4221	SDS	Spurr's Resin (epoxy)
Ethyl Alcohol	19206	SDS	Dehydration
Ethyl Alcohol, Denatured	19207	SDS	Dehydration
Fixatives
Chemical	Prod. No.	SDS	Application
Formaldehyde:
Formaldehyde, 37%, microfiltered, (Formalin) 10 x 10ml	18508	SDS	Histology Fixative
Formalin, 10% Neutral Buffered, 450ml	18510	SDS	Histology Fixative
Glutaraldehyde:
Glutaraldehyde, 8% EM, 10 x 2ml	18420	SDS	EM Fixative
Glutaraldehyde, 8% EM, 10 x 10ml	18421	SDS	EM Fixative
Glutaraldehyde, 8% EM, 100ml	18422	SDS	EM Fixative
Glutaraldehyde, 25% EM, 10 x 10ml	18426	SDS	EM Fixative
Glutaraldehyde, 25% EM, 100ml	18427	SDS	EM Fixative
Glutaraldehyde, 50% EM, 10 x 10ml	18431	SDS	EM Fixative
Glutaraldehyde, 50% EM, 100ml	18432	SDS	EM Fixative
Glutaraldehyde, 70% EM, 10 x 2ml	18436	SDS	EM Fixative
Osmium Tetroxide:
Osmium Tetroxide, 4% aqueous, 10 x 2ml	18459	SDS	EM Fixative
Osmium Tetroxide, 2% aqueous, 10 x 5ml	18466	SDS	EM Fixative
Osmium Tetroxide, 4% aqueous, 10 x 5ml	18463	SDS	EM Fixative
Osmium Tetroxide, 4% aqueous, 10 x 10ml	18465	SDS	EM Fixative
Osmium Tetroxide, 1/4g crystal, pkg/10	18450	SDS	EM Fixative
Osmium Tetroxide, 1/2g crystal	18451	SDS	EM Fixative
Osmium Tetroxide, 1g crystal	18456	SDS	EM Fixative
Paraformaldehyde, 16%, 10 x 10ml	18505	SDS	EM Grade Fixative
Paraformaldehyde, 16%, 100ml	18505-100	SDS	EM Grade Fixative
Paraformaldehyde, pellets, 1kg	18501	SDS	EM/LM Fixative
Chemical	Prod. No.		Application
Formvar® > see Vinylec®	19223	SDS	EM Support Film
Gelatin, purified	19225	SDS	Cryosectioning, Glass Slide Coating
Glue Sticks	16068, 16068-2	SDS	Thermoplastic Glue
Gold Conjugates (BioCell)	15725 to 15989-1	SDS	Gold Conjugates
SEM-Gold/Silver Extender	16021	SDS	Extender
GridStick™ Adhesive	155-9	SDS	Grid Adhesive for SynapTek™ grids
GUST Easy Duster	81710	SDS	Pressurized Cleaner
Hexamethyldisilazane (HMDS)	18605	SDS	Dehydrant, SEM Prep, Peldri ll® substitute
Histomount™	19479 19480	SDS	Mounting Medium, museum quality
Histo-Clear	18390-G	SDS	Non-toxic clearing agents replacing xylene
Histo-Clear II	18391-G	MSDS	Non-toxic clearing agents replacing xylene
Hysol® Vacuum Sealant	891-60	SDS A SDS B	Epoxy Resin Sealant seals small leaks on any type of vacuum system
Iridium Products	91120 91576 9571	SDS	Iridium Products and Iridium Targets
JB-4® Plus Embedding Kit, total kit volume: 500ml for SDS see Kit	18040		Water Soluble LM Embedding Kit: #18043 SDS Monomer Solution A, 500ml (124KB PDF) #18044 SDS Accelerator Solution B, 15ml (88KB PDF) #18045 SDS Catalyst, 8g (153KB PDF)
Kulzer Technovit® 4006	813-561	SDS	Powder
Kulzer Technovit® 4006	813-562, 813-564	SDS	Liquid
Kulzer Technovit® 5000	813-566	SDS	Powder with copper particles
Kulzer Technovit® 5000	813-567	SDS	Liquid for acrylic mounts
Kulzer Technovit® 5071	813-568	SDS	Powder
Kulzer Technovit® 5071	813-569	SDS	Liquid
Kulzer Technovit® 2000 Light Cure Acrylic System	813-573, 813-577		#813-573 SDS (182KB PDF) #813-577 SDS (182KB PDF)
Kulzer Technovit® 2000 Inside Cure	813-579	SDS	Blue Light Cure Resin
Kulzer Technovit® 2000 Fixing Paste	813-578	SDS	Fixing Paste
Kulzer Technovit® 2000 Covering Varnish	813-581	SDS	Varnish
LR Gold Resin	18183	SDS	Acrylic Resin (see Benzoin Methyl Ether or Benzil for catalyst)
LR White:
LR White Cold Cure Accelerator	18185	SDS	Accelerator
LR White Resin, Hard	18182	SDS	Acrylic Resin (supplied with catalyst separate)
LR White Resin, Medium	18181	SDS	Acrylic Resin (supplied with catalyst separate)
Lead Citrate, 10g	19312	SDS	EM Stain
Lead Citrate, 50g	19314	SDS	EM Stain
Lion S Diffusion Pump Oil	891-55 891-56	SDS	High quality alkyl naphthalene based diffusion pump oil
Loctite® 460 Sample Bonding Adhesive	16029	SDS	Sample Bonding Adhesive
Lowicry®l HM-20 MonoStep® (non-polar)	18174	SDS	Pre-mixed Lowicryl, ready-to-use
Molydag Lubricant 210	16061 16061-20	SDS	offers excellent lubrication properties
MOLYKOTE® Vacuum Grease	891-7	SDS	High Vacuum Grease
Mount-Quick Aqueous Mounting Medium, 30ml	19477	MSDS	For mounting stained sections on slides for lipoid and immune staining
Mount-Quick Mounting Medium, 30ccm	19478	SDS	For mounting on slides
Nickel Products	29-28, 61-314, 91116, 91216, 91578, 9560	SDS	Nickel Products, Nickel Pellets, Nickel Powder and Nickel Targets
Nadic® Methyl Anhydride (NMA)	18032	SDS	Anhydride
Nonenyl Succinic Anhydride (NSA)	18301	SDS	Double Distilled Hardener for Spurr's Resin
Oxygen Compatible (OC®) Paste and Grease	890-5 890-7	SDS	Oxygen Safe Formulations
Paraffin Embedding Media			Tissue Embedding
Super PAP Pens: Liquid Blocker	22309 22311	SDS	Ready-to-use Hydrophobic Barrier Pens
PELCO® Activated Alumina Sorbent	92090-50	SDS	Synonym: Alumina, Aluminum oxide.
PELCO® Bell Jar Kleen	896	SDS	Non-scratching polishing and cleaning compound specially formulated for glass and porcelain surfaces.
PELCO® Colloidal Silver Paste, Conductive	16032 16032-20	SDS	Ideal where a nonflowing paste is needed for special applications.
PELCO® Conductive Carbon Glue	16050	SDS	Conductive carbon glue with an acrylic binder.
PELCO® Conductive Graphite	16053 16053-20 16053-SPC	SDS	Graphite flakes, with an average size of 1µm, are bonded by a cellulose resin with isopropanol as diluent.
PELCO® Graphite Paint Extender (for above)	16054	SDS	Graphite Paint Extender.
PELCO® Conductive Liquid Silver Paint	16031 16034	SDS	a reliable conductive ground path for SEM specimens .
PELCO® Conductive Gold Paste	16022	SDS	Conductive gold is in microfine form and contains organic binders and a solvent.
PELCO® Conductive Nickel Paint	16055	SDS	Conductive nickel paint with an acrylic binder.
PELCO® Conductive Silver Paint	16062 16062-15	SDS	A highly conductive silver paint with an acrylic binder.
PELCO® Cryo-Embedding Compound	27300	SDS	Water soluble glycol medium for use in embedding for frozen sections.
PELCO® High Performance Ceramic Adhesive	16026 16026-10	SDS	dispersion of alumina in an inorganic silicate aqueous solution.
PELCO® High Performance Nickel Paste	16059 16059-10	SDS	Nickel flakes in an inorganic silicate aqueous solution providing a conductive adhesive for bonding applications.
PELCO® High Temperature Carbon Paste	16057	SDS	Carbon flakes in an inorganic silicate solution for bonding resisting up to 2000°C.
PELCO® Histo/Cyto-freeze™	27219	SDS	PELCO Histo/Cyto-freeze™, 10 oz
PELCO Kleensonic™ APC Ultrasonic Cleaning Detergent	17385	SDS	Detergent for ultrasonic cleaning of semiconductor, silicon, glass, and electronic materials/parts.
PELCO Kleensonic™ CDC Ultrasonic Cleaning Powder Concentrate	17386	SDS	Detergent for ultrasonic cleaning of semiconductor, silicon, glass, and electronic materials/parts.
PELCO® Pro CA44 Tissue Adhesive	10033	SDS	Tissue Adhesive based on Cyanoacrylate
PELCO® Pro F5 Cyanoacrylate Glue	14462	SDS	Low Odor / Low Bloom (Frosting)
PELCO® Pro Cyanoacrylate Debonder	19920	SDS	Debonds cured cyanoacrylates
PELCO® SampleBond™ Adhesive	16024	SDS	Especially developed for sample bonding to supports
PELCO® Ultra 19 Vacuum Pump Oil	891-31 891-34	SDS	Premium quality vacuum pump oil for single and dual stage rotary pumps
(PTA) Phosphotungstic Acid	19402	SDS	Negative Stain
Pioloform™ Powder	19244	SDS	Substrate Component
PolarStat Plus™	27224	SDS	Cryo Embedding Media
Polycrystalline Diamond Suspension	814-310	SDS	Typically used on hard materials
Poly-L-Lysine	18021	SDS	Surface Coating for adhesion of cells/particles
Poly-L-Lysine	18026	SDS	Surface Coating for adhesion of cells/particles
Polyshield® Paraffin Repellent	27210	SDS	Paraffin Repellent
Propylene Oxide, EM	18601	SDS	Transition Solvent
Ruthenium Red	19421 27214	SDS	Fixative/Stain
Santovac® 5 Diffusion Pump Oil	891-50	SDS	Vacuum pump fluid
SEM-Silver/Gold Extender	16021	SDS	Extender
Silicon Carbide Powder	815-50,54,58,62,66,70,74	SDS	Silicon Carbide Grinding Powders
Silver Conductive Epoxy, H2OE EPO-TEK®	16014	SDS	Silver Conductive Epoxy
Silver Conductive Epoxy, H-22 EPO-TEK®	16016	SDS	Silver Conductive Epoxy
H70E Thermally Conductive Epoxy EPO-TEK®	16017	SDS	Thermally Conductive Epoxy
Silver Conductive Epoxy	16043	SDS (part A) SDS (part B)	Circuit Repair
Silver Conductive Pens	16041 16042	SDS	Circuit Repair
Smart Cut Synthetic Water Soluble Cutting Fluid	812-648 812-649	SDS	Synthetic Water Soluble Cutting Fluid
Sodium Hydroxide, pellets	19539	SDS	for use during Lead Staining
Sodium Hydroxide, 2N	19540	SDS	for making Paraformaldehyde and Lead Staining
Sodium Phosphate, monobasic	19542	SDS	Buffer
Sodium Phosphate, dibasic	19545	SDS	Buffer
Staticide® Antistatic Solution	54690-4, 54690-32	SDS	Topical Antistatic Solution
Staticide® Antistatic Wipes	504692	SDS	Topical Antistatic Wipe
Tempfix™ Adhesive Specimen Mount Set	16030	SDS	Adhesive Specimen Mount Set
Tissue Marking Dye - Kit	27213		Tissue Marking Dye - 5 colors
Tissue Marking Dye - Yellow	27213-1	SDS	Tissue Marking Dye
Tissue Marking Dye - Red	27213-2	SDS	Tissue Marking Dye
Tissue Marking Dye - Green	27213-3	SDS	Tissue Marking Dye
Tissue Marking Dye - Blue	27213-4	SDS	Tissue Marking Dye
Tissue Marking Dye - Black	27213-5	SDS	Tissue Marking Dye
Tissue-Tek® OCT Compound	27050	SDS	Cryostat Sectioning
Tissue Freezing Medium	27209	SDS	Embedding Matrix for Frozen Sections
Toluidine Blue O, cert	19451	SDS	LM Stain
Ultragrade 19 Vacuum Pump Oil;	891-35 891-36	SDS	Mechanical Pump Oil
Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution, JC - Jewelry Cleaner	17374	SDS	Cleaning Solution
Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution, IS - Industrial Strength Cleaner	17383	SDS	Cleaning Solution
Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution, GP - General Purpose Cleaner	17381	SDS	Cleaning Solution
Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution, OR - Oxide Remover	17382	SDS	Cleaning Solution
Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution, MC-1 Metal Cleaner	17360 17360-1	SDS	Biodegradable, phosphate and caustic free alkaline cleaner
Ultrasonic Cleaning Solution, MC-3 Metal Cleaner	17365 17365-1	SDS	Biodegradable, phosphate and caustic free alkaline cleaner
Uranyl Acetate	19481	SDS	EM Stain, Negative Stain
Uranyl Acetate Alternative	19485	SDS	EM Stain, Negative Stain
Vinylec® E	19223	SDS	EM Support Film

Chemical Index

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