Mounting medium

A Mounting medium is a liquid, polymer, resin, etc, used to mount microscopical specimens before examination. Its most important attributes are refractive index, viscosity, transparency, long-term chemical stability, and preservation of the specimen, esp. its fluorophores.

See also on OWW

• Immunofluorescence Microscopy (Pf, fixed)
• Griffin:Immunofluorescence Cell Staining