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Sodium Cacodylate Buffer for Electron Microscopy: Buffering Solutions and Best Practices

Sodium Cacodylate Buffer for Electron Microscopy: Buffering Solutions and Best Practices

Sodium Cacodylate Buffer: An Effective Alternative to Phosphate Buffers Did…
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URANYLESS Cryo version, AFS Application.

URANYLESS Cryo version, AFS Application.

  Uranyless cryo-acetone    new version stain on bloc for…
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What is the optimal osmolality of a fixative solution?

What is the optimal osmolality of a fixative solution?

optimal-osmolality of fixative solution The total or final osmolality  of…
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How to choose the value pH buffer in fixative solution for electron microscopy.

How to choose the value pH buffer in fixative solution for electron microscopy.

 Potential Hydrogen denoted pH, is a measure of the chemical…
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Feedback from a customer using OTE stain.

Feedback from a customer using OTE stain.

Customer feedback usingEM Stain : OTE (Oolong Tea Extract). We…
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How dispose of Osmium Tetroxide OsO4 Waste (protocole Harvard University – USA).

How dispose of Osmium Tetroxide OsO4 Waste (protocole Harvard University – USA).

Dispose of osmium tetroxide waste following protocol by  Harvard University…
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Expiry date ≠ Peremption date !

Expiry date ≠ Peremption date !

Expiration date ≠ expiry date The expiration date is the…
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plaquette sanguine thrombocytes TEM
Recipe / Preparation : PBS (Phosphate Buffer Saline) 1X, pH 7.4.

Recipe / Preparation : PBS (Phosphate Buffer Saline) 1X, pH 7.4.

To prepare  500 ml of PBS  (1X, pH 7.4) Component Amount…
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stain77 positive ultrathin section TEM
Stain77 : A positive staining ultrathins sections on TEM grids.

Stain77 : A positive staining ultrathins sections on TEM grids.

Stain77, new contrasting agent in Electron Microscopy. Stain77 is a doubly…
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karnovsky fixative
Karnovsky fixative 

Karnovsky fixative 

Karnovsky fixative Mixtures containing formaldehyde and glutaraldehyde , this mixture…
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Why do we use copper grid for TEM?

Why do we use copper grid for TEM?

EM grids are generally used in TEM. A TEM grid…
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Ranvier Node Fixation glutaraldehyde PHEM
PHEM Buffer recipe

PHEM Buffer recipe

PHEM Buffer recipe PHEM buffer has been used primarily for…
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Glutaraldehyde EM grade

Glutaraldehyde EM grade

Normalized absorption spectra of two different batches of glutaraldehyde in…
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How to prepare O.T.E stain (Oolong) solution ?

How to prepare O.T.E stain (Oolong) solution ?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i7lZhu4Pf9o&t=104s&ab_channel=MicroscopyDirect Protocole The preparation of the OTE solution is similar…
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PHEM BUFFER , the best buffer for immunofluorescence cell culture.

PHEM BUFFER , the best buffer for immunofluorescence cell culture.

PHEM buffer was developed for preserving microtubules and is used…
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EM Stain OTE (OOLONG TEA) use staining ultrathin section.

EM Stain OTE (OOLONG TEA) use staining ultrathin section.

Preparation and use of the O.T.E. The preparation of the…
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Shelf life of OTE powder extract (conservation)

Shelf life of OTE powder extract (conservation)

Our Oolong tea extract (OTE) is naturally dark because after…
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imidazole buffer lipide conservation
The imidazole buffer allows lipid retention

The imidazole buffer allows lipid retention

The imidazole buffer allows the retention of the most difficult…
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Small sliding cardboard box

Small sliding cardboard box

This small sliding cardboard box of 6.5×3.5×3.5 cm in recycled…
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Ampoule or vial 10ml?

Ampoule or vial 10ml?

Ampoule The ampoules are not reusable after the glass neck…
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Multi-well silicone mat for staining grids

Multi-well silicone mat for staining grids

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What is the CAS number?

What is the CAS number?

L’American Chemical Society has a division called Chemical Abstracts Service…
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MSDS – SDS – FDS ?

MSDS – SDS – FDS ?

The Material Safety Data Sheet The Safety Data Sheet (SDS)(Safety…
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What is the advantage of the AirLess bottle on our products?

What is the advantage of the AirLess bottle on our products?

Airless bottle! Nowadays, many cosmetic products use an airless bottle…
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P.B.S. buffer

P.B.S. buffer

  Phosphate buffered saline (PBS) is a buffer solution commonly…
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Definition of pH, Ka and Pka

Definition of pH, Ka and Pka

Définition of pKa From the Ka we define the pKa…
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Bottles with Airless system

Bottles with Airless system

Airless packaging technology, where the bottle, after being filled and…
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Buffers in microscopy

Buffers in microscopy

The preparation of the samples for the observation in electron…
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Puffer in der Mikroskopie

Puffer in der Mikroskopie

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Hydrogen potential

Hydrogen potential

Hydrogen potential, or pH, is a measure of the chemical…
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Molecular Weight (MW): Understanding Formula Weight (FW) and Molar Mass

Molecular Weight (MW): Understanding Formula Weight (FW) and Molar Mass

What is Molecular Weight (MW)? Molecular weight (MW) refers to…
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