[Histonet] Large coverslips?

[Va Paula Sicurello]

Hi Yvan,

Does it have to be a coverslip?  There are some mounting media that harden and form a barrier with optical qualities similar to that of glass.

It might not be a perfect solution, but it might work.

I think the stuff I used was called Crystal Mount (?).  

Paula  :-)

Paula Sicurello
VA Medical Center San Diego
Veterans Medical Research Foundation (VMRF) 
Core Research Imaging Center
3350 La Jolla Village Dr.., MC151
San Diego, CA 92161
858-552-8585 x2397


--- On Tue, 4/7/09, yvan lindekens <yvan_lindekens <@t> yahoo.com> wrote:

> From: yvan lindekens <yvan_lindekens <@t> yahoo.com>
> Subject: [Histonet] Large coverslips?
> To: histonet <@t> lists.utsouthwestern.edu
> Date: Tuesday, April 7, 2009, 9:05 AM
> 
> Hi all,
> 
> I’m looking for some kind of a DIY coverslip or a tape,
> plastic foil… anything usable to cover some large slides
> (+/- 4.5cm * 15cm = 1.8inch * 5.9inch) containing botanical
> and zoological sections mounted in Canada Balsam.
> 
> Does anyone has a (cheap…) solution for this? It
> doesn’t need to be pristine optical quality as the slides
> are primarely intended to be used on an overhead projector
> in the class room, but the possibility of viewing them under
> low power (40x - 100x) would be a real advantage. 
> 
> Thanks in advance four your wisdom and knowledge!
> 
> Yvan.
> 
> 
> 
> 
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