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X-CLARITY™ Hydrogel Solution Kit

The X-CLARITY™ Hydrogel Solution Kit is a pre-tested hydrogel solution for uniform and consistent tissue-hydrogel hybridization. The kit is composed of the X-CLARITY™ Hydrogel Solution and the X-CLARITY™ Polymerization Initiator.
X-CLARITY™ Hydrogel Solution is an acrylamide-based solution used to create polyacrylamide, a chemically inert and electrically neutral gel matrix. The X-CLARITY™ Hydrogel Solution contains no bis-acrylamide or paraformaldehyde.

The X-CLARITY™ Polymerization Initiator is a thermal free radical initiator also known as VA-044. VA-044 is relatively stable at room temperature but undergoes rapid hemolytic decomposition when heated in aqueous solution, releasing cationic free radicals that initiate the polymerization of hydrogel monomers

Compatible Instruments
X-CLARITY™ Tissue Clearing System

References
1. Lee, E et al. ACT-PRESTO: Rapid and consistent tissue clearing and labeling method for 3 dimensional (3D) imaging. Sci Rep 6, 18631 (2016)
2. Yang, B. et al. Single-cell phenotyping within transparent intact tissue through whole-body clearing. Cell 158, 945–958 (2014)
3. Chung, K. et al. Structural and molecular interrogation of intact biological systems. Nature 497, 332–337 (2013)

 

Specifications

X-CLARITYTM Hydrogel Solution
Product identity4% acrylamide solution
Molecular formulaC3H5NO
Molecular weight71.08 g/mol
AppearanceClear liquid
Storage4°C in the dark
X-CLARITYTM Polymerization Initiator
Molecular formulaC12H22N6· 2HCl
Molecular weight323.33 g/mol
AppearancePale yellow powder
10-hour half-life44°C (in water)
Storage4°C

 

Ordering Information

Cat #DescriptionQty
C1310XX-CLARITY™ Hydrogel Solution Kit1 box
 – X-CLARITY™ Hydrogel Solution (1 L)
 – X-CLARITY™ Polymerization Initiator (2.5 g)
C13103X-CLARITY™ Hydrogel Solution1 L
C13104 X-CLARITY™ Polymerization Initiator2.5 g