EasyIndex Mounting Gel

Our EasyIndex mounting gel is a pre-made mixture of 2% Ultra-low melt agarose and EasyIndex (RI = 1.52).

Features and highlights:

  • Ready to mix, heat, and pour
  • Consistent gelling and hydration of agarose
  • Packaged in 5 mL aliquots for 4, 8, and 16 samples

Documentation and Protocols: 

 
EasyIndex Mounting Gel

Recent publications citing SmartBatch+

Distinct neurogenic pathways shape the diversification and mosaic organization of cortical output channels

Shreyas M. Suryanarayana, Xu An, Yongjun Qian, Shengli Zhao, Hemanth Mohan, Z. Josh Huang

Journal:
Neuron
Publication Date:
Research Area:
Neural Circuits
Tissue Species:
Mouse
Tissue Type:
Brain
Products Cited:
SHIELD, EasyIndex, SmartBatch+, SmartSPIM, CRO Services
Microvascular architecture and dynamics of the choroid plexus brain barrier

Samantha Kuszynski, Ian Junker, Shristi Shrestha, Alexander Brand, Paige Pfotenhauer, Oleg Kovtun, Ryan Moran, Chloe Koo, Carson Oakes, José Maldonado, Jean-Phillipe Cartailler, Alex Tiriac, Neil Dani

Journal:
bioRxiv
Publication Date:
Research Area:
Vasculature
Tissue Species:
Mouse
Tissue Type:
Brain
Products Cited:
SHIELD, SmartBatch+, SmartSPIM
Brain-wide mapping and synaptic localization of C1QL3 using a novel epitope-tagged knock-in mouse

William P. Armstrong IV, James M. Salvatore, Matthew J. Sticco, Keaven Caro, J. Wesley Maddox, Angie Huang, Brenna C. McAllister, Christopher O’Connell, Siu-Pok Yee, Amy Lee, Susanne Ressl, David C. Martinelli, Alexander C. Jackson

Journal:
biorXiv
Publication Date:
Tissue Species:
Mouse
Tissue Type:
Brain
Products Cited:
SHIELD, EasyIndex, SmartBatch+, SmartSPIM, SmartAnalytics, CRO Services, Radiant

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