Hello Everyone. Hope you are all doing well and looking forward to a WELL deserved break. Just wondering how everyone gets Bromothymol Blue off your microscope slides. I have soaked them in Metho and also Soapy water but the stain remains.
Have a great day
Microscope Slides
- shellythenewlabby
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Re: Microscope Slides
I haven't ever noticed it staining my slides, but have you tried 3M HCl? That is my goto universal stain remover. The best thing about it is that I can reuse it over & over again!
Good luck!
M
Good luck!
M
- shellythenewlabby
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Re: Microscope Slides
Thankyou melsid, I will give it a go.
Re: Microscope Slides
I have a stash of slightly blue slides that I reuse.
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Re: Microscope Slides
I do the same thing. From experience they develop a blue tinge, rather than a full on stain, so just re-use them. If I can't get them cleaned easily, I throw them away. They aren't worth too much trouble.J wrote:I have a stash of slightly blue slides that I reuse.