Glycerol Gelatin
SIAL/GG1 - aqueous slide mounting medium
Synonym: Glycerol jelly
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | hematology histology |
| form | liquid |
| Quality Level | 200  |
| storage temp. | 2-8°C |
| Application: | Glycerol Gelatin has been used for mounting endometrial tissue and pancreatic sections for microscopic examination. It has also been used for the immobilization and mounting of helminth eggs for on chip image analysis. |
| Components: | Prepared with gelatin, glycerol and phenol. Very similar in composition to Kaiser′s glycerol jelly. |
| General description: | Glycerol alters the hygroscopic property of gelatin and its permeability to water vapour. Glycerol Gelatin or glycerine jelly medium is an aqueous slide mounting media, used for mounting samples in microscopy and histology. |
| Preparation Note: | Product must be warmed to 55-60 °C before use. At ~37 °C the product returns to semi-solid state. |
| Symbol |   GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Warning |
| Hazard statements | H315 - H319 - H341 |
| Precautionary statements | P202 - P264 - P280 - P302 + P352 - P305 + P351 + P338 - P308 + P313 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 36/38-68 |
| Safety Statements | 26-36/37 |
| RIDADR | NONH for all modes of transport |
| WGK Germany | WGK 1 |
| Flash Point(F) | Not applicable |
| Flash Point(C) | Not applicable |
| Storage Temp. | 2-8°C |
| UNSPSC | 12352200 |