The Safest Xylene Substitute Available

S-Mount™ Insures Compatibility and High-Quality Slides Every time

Aliphatic Hydrocarbon

An odorless substitute to Xylene that while gentle on tissue does not make it brittle. No tissue shrinkage or morphology changes. Non-flammable with a flash point of 142°F. Does not need to be stored in a non-flammable storage and no hazardous shipping. Compatible with IHC staining.

1. Refer to SlideBrite™ Staining Procedure.
2. For best deparaffinization results, place warm slides directly from dryer/oven into SlideBrite™.
3. Deparaffinize warm slides thoroughly in three changes of SlideBrite™, 3 minutes each. Hydrate through two changes each of 100% and 95% ethyl alcohols, 10 dips each. Wash well with distilled water. a. See Procedure Notes #1, #2 and #3.
4. Proceed with staining protocol.
5. Dehydrate in two changes of 95% and three changes of 100% ethyl alcohol. Clear in four changes of SlideBrite™.
6. Coverslip with S Mounting Medium a. See Procedure Note #4.
7. Test and optimize SlideBrite™ in staining procedures and automated staining systems prior to standard use.

1. Deparaffinization and clearing steps may require longer timings then xylene.
2. Due to absorption rates SlideBrite™ will require more frequent changes compared to xylene.
3. Any water contamination will sit on top of SlideBrite™.
4. Test SlideBrite™ compatibility with other mounting mediums prior to use. a. If mounting medium is not readily miscible or displays separation it is incompatible with SlideBrite™,
5. SlideBrite™ is not recommended for automated coverslippers.
6. SlideBrite™ will not remove adhered coverslips as well as xylene.
7. Refer to manufacturer’s specifications on the use of SlideBrite™ on all instrumentation.