Leica Biosystems Tissue Embedding Medium Surgipath Paraplast Extra Paraffin White Solid, 8/CS

Tissue Embedding Medium Surgipath Paraplast Extra Paraffin White Solid, 8/CS

Surgipath Paraplast Extra tissue embedding medium is a white solid paraffin medium for tissue embedding workflows. It fits histology settings that need compression resistance, ribbon continuity, and complete infiltration of dense tissue during processing. This formula uses a unique blend of low molecular weight polymers and highly purified paraffins, with low viscosity and a low melting temperature.

Good Fit For

• Histology tissue embedding workflows
• Labs processing dense tissue
• Settings that value ribbon continuity during embedding preparation

Key Features

• Tissue embedding medium for paraffin embedding workflows
• Unique blend of low molecular weight polymers and highly purified paraffins
• Built for compression resistance and ribbon continuity during sectioning preparation
• Low viscosity helps permit complete infiltration of dense tissue
• Low melting temperature supports embedding workflow needs
• White solid format

Applications and Usage

• Embedding tissue samples in paraffin before sectioning
• Working with dense tissue where complete infiltration is important
• Supporting workflows where compression resistance can affect handling
• Preparing blocks where ribbon continuity matters

Packaging and Handling

• Packaging: CS.
• This product is an embedding medium, so buyers should match it to their existing tissue embedding workflow requirements.
• Low melting temperature may matter for labs standardizing embedding conditions across products.
• If dense tissue infiltration is a priority, the low viscosity profile is a key selection point.

FAQ

• What is this tissue embedding medium used for? Surgipath Paraplast Extra is used for tissue embedding in paraffin-based histology workflows before sectioning.
• Why might a lab choose this paraffin embedding medium? A lab may choose this medium when compression resistance and ribbon continuity are important in the embedding and sectioning process.
• Can this medium help with dense tissue infiltration? Yes. The low viscosity is noted to permit complete infiltration of dense tissue.
• What is the material composition noted for this embedding medium? The formula is described as a unique blend of low molecular weight polymers and highly purified paraffins.
• Is this embedding medium a solid or a liquid? This tissue embedding medium is a white solid.

From Surgipath Paraplast Extra by Leica Biosystems.