Substitutes for Permount - (Jan/19/2007 )

Hi, I would like to ask which other mounting media can be used instead of Permount when mounting dehydrated sections after staining? I have come across some journal articles that people also use DPX, Eukitt or Entellan. Are these choises possible? If so, what other issues I have to notice? Thank you very much.

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Why don't you like Permount? Just curious!

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It is because the shipping cost from USA to HK is very expensive (for hazardous goods). It is about the sum costs of bottles of Permount itself.

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[I see. I have only used Permount for permanent mountings, but I have used aqueous mounting medium that works quite well if you don't have to keep your slides forever.

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