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

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