JB-4™ Embedding Media

Description:

The catalyzed monomer acts as a dehydration and infiltration agent; therefore, complete dehydration through 100% ethanol is not necessary (although recommended for large or dense tissues). Conventional paraffin sections have a greater degree of shrinkage and produce inadequate morphology when compared to JB-4.

Features:

• Thin sections (0.5-2.0 µm) with excellent morphological structure preservation.
• Water-clear blocks; casts in 90 minutes max. at room temp
• Good lipid and enzyme retention when processing at low temperatures (4°C).
• Removal of JB-4 resin prior to staining is not necessary.
• Clearing agents such as xylene and chloroform are not needed.
• Higher clarity and contrast than with paraffin sections.
• Easy processing of difficult specimens such as calcified bone and delicate embryonic tissue.
• It produces harder blocks which is ideal for dense samples, such as bone.