VectaMount® Mounting Media for IHC

Mounting media optimized for immunohistochemistry and immunocytochemistry

Using the correct mounting medium preserves your histochemical stains or precipitable enzyme substrates in tissue sections or cell preparations.

VectaMount® Express Mounting Medium

  • Non-aqueous clearing and mounting medium for IHC-stained slides
  • Eliminates the need for extensive ethanol washes and solvent-based clearing agents (e.g., xylene)
  • Rapid drying formula for fast visualization of stained samples
  • Preserves staining for at least 18 months at room temperature
  • Compatible with horseradish peroxidase (HRP) and alkaline phosphatase (AP) enzyme substrates, as well as commonly used counterstains
  • Optically clear formula with a refractive index of 1.49, resulting in high-quality imaging free of distortion or artifact

VectaMount AQ Aqueous Mounting Medium

  • Hardsetting, aqueous mounting medium
  • Preserves the color and clarity of enzyme substrates whose reaction products are soluble in alcohol or other organic solvents
  • Simple to use, requires no mixing
  • Stained sections mounted with VectaMount AQ can be stored in a slide box at room temperature for at least two years without fading 

Substrate / VectaMount Compatibility Table

This table is designed as a reference to help you determine the optimal mounting medium for your application.

Substrate

Catalog
Number

VectaMount
Express

VectaMount
Permanent

VectaMount
AQ Aqueous

Horseradish Peroxidase (HRP)

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Alkaline Phosphatase (AP)

SK-5105

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SK-5200

 

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SK-5300

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SK-5400

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