Uranyl Acetate 98%, ACS Reagent
Not for sale outside of the US
The uranyl acetate is made from depleted uranium. Uranyl acetate improves tissue penetration and contrast without affecting immunolabeling. Useful as positive or negative stain for thin sections.
Radioactive and toxic.
Radioactivity: approximately 1.459E4 Bq/g
Hu, H. et al. Conditional knockout of protein O-mannosyltransferase 2 reveals tissue-specific roles of O-mannosyl glycosylation in brain development. The Journal of Comparative Neurology 519, 1320–1337 (2011). doi:10.1002/cne.22572
Poison (Ingestion)