ibidi Labware | Microscopy

Which solvents and chemicals are compatible with the ibidi labware?

For a quick reference, we have classified a list of solvents as either compatible or incompatible with the ibidi labware. However, some of the noncompatible solvents may still work with certain products, but only for a short time or in low concentrations. In addition, some of the compatible solvents may turn out to be incompatible under certain physical conditions such as temperature, strain, or when used over an extensive period of time. Please test the chemical compatibility of your compound with a free sample.

Lids for all ibidi products
µ-Slides,
µ-Dishes,
µ-Plates with ibidi Polymer Coverslip Bottom
Gridded ibidi Polymer Coverslip Bottom
Glass Bottom Dish 35 mm
Glass Bottom
µ-Slides, Glass Bottom µ-Plates, and sticky-Slides
µ-Dish 35 mm, high Glass Bottom
Removable Chambers, Culture-Inserts, micro-Inserts
Acetone
no
yes
no
no
no
yes
yes
Acetonitrile
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
Aniline
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Benzene
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
Butanol
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Chloroform
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
Dimethyl sulfoxide (DMSO)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Dimethylformamide (DMF)
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
Dioxane
no
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
yes
Ethanol
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Ethyl acetate
no
no
no
no
no
yes
yes
Formaldehyde
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Hexane
yes
no
no
yes
yes
no
yes
Hydrochloric acid
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Hydrogen peroxide
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
iso-Propanol
yes
yes
yes
yes
no
yes
yes
Methanol
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Mineral oil
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
n.d.
Modeling clay
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
Nitric acid
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Oleic acid
yes
no
no
yes
yes
yes
yes
Peroxymonosulfuric acid
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Pyridine
no
yes
yes
no
no
yes
yes
Silicone oil (ibidi, 50051)
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Sodium hydroxide
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Sulfuric acid
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
yes
Tetrahydrofuran (THF)
no
no
no
no
no
no
n.d.
Toluene
no
no
no
no
no
no
no
Xylene
no
no
no
no
no
no
yes
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