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The preparation & mounting of microscopic objects

Chapter 1: THE PREPARATION & MOUNTING OF MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS.
By Thomas Davies
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A practical handbook that instructs microscope users in preparing and mounting specimens for observation and preservation. It emphasizes cleanliness and choice of quality glass, describes types and preparation of slides and cover slips, cutting and handling thin covers, and selection and use of mounting media. Techniques for mounting delicate, opaque, and transparent materials are presented along with staining, sealing, and tips for temporary versus permanent mounts. Practical apparatus, step-by-step methods, and common pitfalls are discussed for beginners and advanced students.

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Title: The preparation & mounting of microscopic objects

Author: Thomas Davies

Release date: September 2, 2019 [eBook #60225]
Most recently updated: October 17, 2024

Language: English

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*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE PREPARATION & MOUNTING OF MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS ***

THE
PREPARATION & MOUNTING
OF
MICROSCOPIC OBJECTS.

BY
THOMAS DAVIES.

LONDON:
ROBERT HARDWICKE, 192, PICCADILLY.
AND ALL BOOKSELLERS.

A New Edition, Revised and Enlarged.
Price 2s. 6d. plain; 4s. coloured.

HALF-HOURS WITH THE MICROSCOPE. A Popular Guide to the Use of the Microscope as a Means of Amusement and Instruction. With Drawings of 250 objects from Nature, by TUFFEN WEST. By E. LANKESTER, M.D., F.R.S.

CONTENTS:

Half an hour on the Structure.
Half an hour in the Garden.
Half an hour in the Country.
Half an hour at the Pondside.
Half an hour at the Seaside.
Half an hour Indoors.
Appendix: the Preparation and Mounting of Objects.

Fcp. 8vo., 6s. beautifully illustrated by hand-painting.

RUST, SMUT, MILDEW, AND MOULD under the MICROSCOPE: a Plain and Easy Guide to the Study of Microscopic Fungi. By M. C. COOKE. Coloured Plates of over 300 Figures.

London: ROBERT HARDWICKE, 192, Piccadilly; and all Booksellers.