Microscope slide fixing agent

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Sal the 1st — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 15:09:50 GMT

wasnt the one I was thinking of - but very interesting think I will look around for this one

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Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33 — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:33:00 GMT

p.s. how to dpx guide

http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/pathology/protocols/mountdpx.html

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Juliet Drummond DAVN (med) RVN D32/33 — Sat, 12 Mar 2011 02:31:43 GMT

to proper slide fixative is DPX mountant solution. no too sure how freely available it is still available from good lab suppliers.

it froms a solid permanent seal of cover slips to slides, and will preserve all dry preps.

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Sarah Southworth RVN CertVNECC — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 21:35:11 GMT

excellent thanks guys, would love to have some slides so it helps the trainees out too.

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Dawn P — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 19:35:11 GMT

For my collection of parasites I use clear nail varnish to preserve them. You must make sure that there is no oil on the slide (from taking the sample), drop the nail varnish on the bug and then lower a cover slip into place. Most last for years. I have never manage to preserve Sarcoptes or Demodex though!

Hope this is useful

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Sal the 1st — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 18:55:15 GMT

you can buy some carboard holders they are A4 size with recesses for a standard sized microscope slide. Some of them have plastic covers so you can store your slides as 'pages' in a loose leaf file. I also have some very old wooden drawers that you can store them in that have slots inside but I prefer the cardboard carriers. I am pretty sure I purchased my last lot through Brunel microscopes. I also prefer the larger coverslips for preserved specimens and the slides with a central recess for bulkier specimens like parasites. (these can be pricey but well worth the extra cost).

I think I have seen some plastic carriers recently I will have a look

http://www.brunelmicroscopes.co.uk/

I am a bit of an anorack on this sort of stuff - not that anybody would be able to tell

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Honeybadger — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:39:25 GMT

You'll be like Dexter!

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Sarah Southworth RVN CertVNECC — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 14:07:09 GMT

Thanks for that , great help. Will give them a call. What did you keep your collection in? Im after a small filing box for slides.

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Sal the 1st — Fri, 11 Mar 2011 12:16:22 GMT

canada balsam is the old fashioned one that works very well but does go yellow over time. I have a spray or a liquid I use now but sorry cant remember the name of either at the moment. If you ring NWL they will know what you mean as it was them that put me onto it. Failing that contact Brunel microscopes as I think I may have had it from them as well in the past. In the meantime if I remember will post the name on here.

really satisfying making your own slide collection - I disposed of a lot of mine on here a couple of years ago - wish I had kept some of them now but collection was getting far too big!