Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting medium that can be used in the preparation of slides for investigation by microscopy techniques. More in particular the mounting medium comprises a solution, in at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of saturated hydrocarbons optionally mixed with one or more alcohols, of at least one (meth)acrylate resin based on one or more monomers having formula I: Formula I: wherein R is hydrogen or a methyl group and n has a value of 0-19. The mounting medium of the invention is particularly suited for use in histochemistry, immunochemistry and/or cytochemistry, i.e. to provide slides of samples of blood, cells tissue or other biological fluids or materials, including but not limited to samples/materials which have been stained to facilitate microscopic examination, e.g. for scientific and/or diagnostic purposes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting medium that can be used in the preparation of slides for investigation by microscopy techniques.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting medium that can be used in the preparation of slides for investigation by microscopy techniques. More in particular the mounting medium comprises a solution, in at least one organic solvent selected from the group consisting of saturated hydrocarbons optionally mixed with one or more alcohols, of at least one (meth)acrylate resin based on one or more monomers having formula I: wherein R is hydrogen or a methyl group and n has a value of 0-19. The mounting medium of the invention is particularly suited for use in histochemistry, immunochemistry and/or cytochemistry, i.e. to provide slides of samples of blood, cells tissue or other biological fluids or materials, including but not limited to samples/materials which have been stained to facilitate microscopic examination, e.g. for scientific and/or diagnostic purposes.

Abstract: The invention relates to a lysing agent for use in the analysis of the blood and/or of a blood sample of a non-human mammal, said lysing agent comprising an aqueous solution, which is such that provides, upon dilution to the final WBC/Hb dilution, a pH of between 4.0 and 7.5 for said final WBC/Hb dilution and which contains at least one quatemary ammonium compound, in a concentration such that, upon dilution to the final WBC/Hb dilution, the total concentration of quatemary ammonium compounds in said final WBC/Hb dilution is between 1.5 and 4.5 grams per liter; and which optionally further contains one or more components for lysing agents known per se. The invention also relates to a diluent for use in the analysis of the blood and/or of a blood sample of a non-human mammal, said diluent comprising an aqueous solution: having an osmolality of between 290 and 400; having a pH of between 6.0 and 8.

Abstract: The invention relates to a mounting medium that can be used in the preparation of slides for investigation by microscopy techniques.