Less than most labs expect. XUP™ Mount is an acrylic resin mounting medium in a petroleum-based hydrocarbon carrier, built to remove xylene vapor from slide review.
Compatibility with your processing. Tissue processed with XUP™ can be mounted with xylene-based or xylene-free media. For a fully xylene-free workflow, pair XUP™ with XUP™ Mount.
Coverslippers. XUP™ Mount runs on the Tissue-Tek Glas G2 glass coverslipper without changes. On film-based systems, keep the final chamber in xylene, as with XUP™.
Handling. Viscosity is 40–80 cP at 25 °C, in the normal mounting range. The product is a combustible liquid (flash point 62 °C), and in non-bulk packaging it is not regulated as a hazardous material for U.S. ground shipment under 49 CFR 173.150(f).
What does not change. Hazard communication still applies. The SDS lists aspiration and skin irritation hazards, so gloves and ventilation stay in place.
Verify before rollout. Mount a set of routine H&E slides side by side with your current medium and have pathologists review clarity and drying behavior before you switch. Request an XUP™ Mount evaluation sample.
