D.P.X.
SIGMA/317616 - Neutral mounting medium
EC Number: 215-535-7
MDL Number: MFCD00135554
Product Type: Chemical
| application(s) | hematology histology |
| biological source | synthetic |
| color | yellow |
| density | 0.904 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| form | viscous liquid |
| Quality Level | 100 ![]() |
| refractive index | n |
| storage temp. | room temp |
| Application: | D.P.X. has been used as a mounting medium for mounting: • rat brain sections for immunohistochemistry studies • mouse small intestine sections for morphometry studies • gastrointestinal tract sections of rats for immunohistochemistry |
| General description: | D.P.X is a mixture of distyrene (polystyrene), a plasticizer (tricresyl phosphate), and xylene. It facilitates the protection of stains and can dry quickly. |
| Packaging: | 100 mL in glass bottle |
| Symbol | ![]() ![]() GHS02,GHS07,GHS08 |
| Signal word | Danger |
| Hazard statements | H226 - H304 - H312 + H332 - H315 - H319 - H335 - H373 - H412 |
| Precautionary statements | P210 - P273 - P280 - P301 + P310 - P303 + P361 + P353 - P331 |
| Hazard Codes | Xn |
| Risk Statements | 10-20/21-38 |
| Safety Statements | 25 |
| RIDADR | UN1307 - class 3 - PG 3 - Xylenes |
| WGK Germany | WGK 3 |
| Flash Point(F) | 77.0 °F - closed cup |
| Flash Point(C) | 25 °C - closed cup |
| Density | 0.904 g/mL at 25 °C (lit.) |
| Refractive Index | n |
| Storage Temp. | room temp |
| UNSPSC | 12171500 |




