DMP (2,2-Dimethoxypropane) (DG)

Used as a dehydration agent. DMP (2,2-Dimethoxypropane, is a quick material for quickly processing tissue preparations for SEM and TEM. Initial dehydration with ethanol or acetone is recommended. DMP acts by chemically converting any remaining water to acetone. So complete dehydration is assured without special efforts to dry acetone or ethanol to achieve complete dehydration.  

2,2-Dimethoxypropane (DMP)

Specific Gravity: 0.849

Please refer to

• Weyda, F. (1992). Simple Desiccation Method for Scanning Electron Microscopy Using Dimethoxypropane. Proc. EMSA/MAS/MSC/SCM p. 760
• Miller, L.L. and Jacks, T.J. (1975). Rapid chemical dehydration of samples for electron microscopic examinations. J. Histochem. Cytochem, 23:107
• Thorpe J.R. and Harvey D.M.R. (1979). Optimization and investigation of the use of 2,2-Dimethoxypropane as a dehydration agent for plant tissue in TEM. J. Ultrastrut. Res. ,68:186
• Beckmann H.J. and Dierichs, R. (1982). Lipid extracting properties of 2,2-Dimethoxypropane as revealed by electron microscopy and thin layer chromatography Histochemistry, 76:407 RT