Technique Video: Permanent Slide Preparation
What is the best way to make a permanent prep? Watch this video from Hooke College of Applied Sciences and find out.
Permanent preparations of particles on microscope slides can be made in any number of ways. Advantages to using this method include fewer trapped air bubbles, less chance of sample loss, less chance of contaminating the mounting medium and less waste of mounting medium.
Check out all of the Hooke College of Applied Sciences technique videos:
- Isolating a Microscopical Defect
- Making and Repairing Tungsten Needles
- Air Bubbles in Microscope Slides
- Particle Solubility as an Aid to Identification
What techniques would you like to see demonstrated? Let us know in the comments below.
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john
what medium are you using. Is the sample in water or another liquid
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Leslie Bolin
The medium used in this video is Meltmount™.
LG
What is the name of the glass container that the meltmount is stored in and where would you get one? Thank you!
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Leslie Bolin
Thank you for viewing our technique video. Our Meltmount is stored in amber glass bottles as provided by the manufacturer. https://www.mccrone.com/product-category/lab-supplies/cargille-liquids/
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