JFC Solution

The High Performance Xylene-Free Processing Solution

JFC Solution

A mixture of ethanol, isopropanol and a long chain hydrocarbon

The JFC Solution is an innovative, patented solution composed by a mixture of ethanol, isopropanol and a long chain hydrocarbon. Under the influence of microwaves, this solution becomes highly effective in the extraction of water and lipids from biological tissue, in a single step, without the need of further dehydration or clearing. The miscibility of the three components of the JFC Solution allows performing dehydration and clearing in a single step, representing a significant advantage over the conventional processing method. The action of the mixture can be explained by the polarity of the molecules.

In general, for an optimal extraction, the polarity of the solvent should be similar to that of the impurity you want to remove. In histoprocessing, such impurities are generally water and lipids. The isopropanol, a polar molecule, contributes to dehydration and also improves the extraction of non-polar fatty. Ethanol, also a polar molecule, primarily serves to dehydrate. The action of both alcohols will be highly efficient under the stimulation of microwaves. The third component of the JFC Solution, an organic solvent, is chemically inert, and not polar.

Available packages: 5L tank ready to use

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