(Glyoxaline)
C3H4N2 F.W. 68.08 CAS #288-32-4
Assay min 99.5%
Imidazole is a lipid-enhancing buffer agent. When used with 4% osmium tetroxide solution in the post-fixation of tissue blocks, it produces a prominent electron-opaque staining of lipid droplets with no evidence of diffusion.
Reference: Angermuller, S. Fahimi, H., Histochem. Journal 14, 823-35 (1982)