VECTASHIELD® Antifade Mounting Medium with Propidium Iodide

VECTASHIELD Antifade Mounting Medium is a unique, stable formula for preserving fluorescence. VECTASHIELD Mounting Medium prevents rapid photobleaching of fluorescent proteins and fluorescent dyes.

Features:

Inhibits photobleaching of fluorescent dyes and fluorescent proteins

Ideal refractive index (1.45)

Ready-to-use

No warming necessary

Can be stored without sealing for long term analysis

Non-hardening formulation

Propidium iodide (PI) counterstain

The original VECTASHIELD Mounting Medium does not solidify, but remains a liquid on the slide and can be stored without sealing. If desired, coverslips can be sealed around the perimeter with nail polish or a plastic sealant. Mounted slides should be stored at 4C, protected from light.

VECTASHIELD Mounting Media are compatible with a wide array of fluorochromes, enzymatic substrates, and fluorescent proteins. The original VECTASHIELD Mounting Medium is available with or without the counterstain PI (propidium iodide). PI is a reddish nuclear counterstain with a broad excitation range at around 530 nm and emission at about 615 nm.