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Quality Level
form
viscous liquid
color
yellow to very dark yellow
refractive index
n20/D 1.522 (lit.)
density
0.99 g/mL
application(s)
hematology
histology
storage temp.
room temp
SMILES string
CC=CC=C(C=C)C(CN1CCC(NC(C1=O)CCCN=C(N)N)C(CC2=CC3=CC=CC=C3C=C2)NC(=O)C)C(=CC=C)C=CC
InChI
InChI=1S/C39H52N6O2/c1-6-10-16-30(9-4)34(32(14-7-2)15-8-3)27-45-24-22-35(44-36(38(45)47)19-13-23-42-39(40)41)37(43-28(5)46)26-29-20-21-31-17-11-12-18-33(31)25-29/h6-12,14-18,20-21,25,34-37,44H,2,4,13,19,22-24,26-27H2,1,3,5H3,(H,43,46)(H4,40,41,42)
InChI key
IIUZTTUQXFCORF-UHFFFAOYSA-N
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Signal Word
Warning
Hazard Statements
Precautionary Statements
Hazard Classifications
Flam. Liq. 3
WGK
WGK 2
Flash Point(F)
102.2 °F
Flash Point(C)
39 °C
Personal Protective Equipment
Regulatory Information
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How does the storage temperature relate to shipping conditions?
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Is Canada Balsam, Product No. C1795, a permanent mounting media or an aqueous mounting media?
Canada Balsam is a permanent mounting media.
How does Canada Balsam, Product No. C1795, differ from a permanent mounting media - such as DPX Mountant for histology?
Canada Balsam sets slowly; it may take months to dry to nonstickness. Although all Hematoxylin and Eosin (H&E) stained slides fade with storage, slides mounted in Canada Balsam may fade quicker than slides mounted with DPX Mountant for histology. Canada Balsam is also a poor preservative for basic aniline dyes and slides stained for Prussian Blue.
Is Canada Balsam, Product No. C1795, commonly used in histology?
Canada Balsam is sourced from balsam fir trees (Abies balsamea). Costs are high for the naturally produced product. Synthetic mounting medias are cheaper in comparison. Since World War II, synthetic mounting medias have largely replaced naturally obtained products, such as Canada Balsam.
For what applications is Canada Balsam, Product No. C1795, recommended?
Select histological procedures may specifically call for using Canada Balsam as the mounting media. Canada Balsam is sometimes applied "thickly", and the coverslip is omitted. If a coverslip is applied, fading might occur more quickly. For routine use, synthetic resinous mounting medias are most commonly used.
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