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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)

ImmPACT DAB (brown)

SK-4105

ImmPACT DAB EqV (brown)

SK-4103

DAB (brown)

SK-4100

DAB-Ni (gray-black)

SK-4100

ImmPACT AEC (red)

SK-4205  

ImmPACT AMEC Red (red)

SK-4285  

AEC (red)

SK-4200  

TMB (blue)

SK-4400  

ImmPACT VIP (purple)

SK-4605

Vector VIP (purple)

SK-4600

ImmPACT SG (blue-gray)

SK-4705

Vector SG (blue-gray)

SK-4700

ImmPACT NovaRED (red)

SK-4805

Vector NovaRED (red)

SK-4800

Alkaline Phosphatase (AP)

ImmPACT Vector Red (magenta)

SK-5105

Vector Red (magenta)

SK-5100

Vector Black (black)

SK-5200

 

Vector Blue (blue)

SK-5300

BCIP / NBT (indigo)

SK-5400