[Histonet] Film coverslip vs glass coverslip

[Anne van Binsbergen]

Hi all
I have used Sakura film coverslippers in several different facilities since 1997. 
In the ‘early days’ there were some issues with slip detachment but those were smartly sorted out by the manufacturers. 

1) Film coverslips dry really fast - no clumps of stuck together slides to soak for sometimes days to separate. 
2) Film is easy to remove - 3 mins in Acetone and a few dips in ethanol and xylene and you are good to go. 
3) Drop a slide with a glass slip and it shatters. Drop a slide with a film slip and the glass breaks but the film slip holds it all together preserving the section.  
4) Eager pathologists in a hurry to view the section, cannot ‘smear’ the film slip off the slide. 
5) No pesky glass shards to deal with. 

Over 40 years in the saddle, in my opinion it’s no contest. Film is the best. 

Annie in Africa 
(aka annieinarabia)
Recently retired Artist and Artisan

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