Hi all,
I was just wondering what you all do with Junior classes and cover slips?
I am finding that they are going through them like wildfire but it was my understanding that not everything always needs one. I also have issues with the juniors using them - because I cut myself very easily with them - what hope have Junior kids got??
Discuss.
Microscope cover slips
Re: Microscope cover slips
The absolute best thing I ever did was buy plastic cover slips from Southern Bio! They are great! They are certainly more than merely adequate. I have even had more senior classes use them by mistake and results were still fine.
I love them (in case you hadn't worked that out). And best of all, no smashed invisible cover slips in the sinks, an the desks, floors etc.
Ring them - they're down your end of the world.
I love them (in case you hadn't worked that out). And best of all, no smashed invisible cover slips in the sinks, an the desks, floors etc.
Ring them - they're down your end of the world.
Cheers, K
- Lis
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Re: Microscope cover slips
Hi Smiley,
do you reuse them, or are they disposable? If you reuse them how do you wash them?
Cheers
Lisa
do you reuse them, or are they disposable? If you reuse them how do you wash them?
Cheers
Lisa
Re: Microscope cover slips
We-e-e-ell they could be reusable, but I choose "Not". This is not an indication of how well off my school is, coz we're not, but merely that I can't stand to wash cover slips! Washing slides is bad enough. That being said I'm sure it's possible. I wash all my slides by soaking them in glass washing liquid - i.e. whatever the bulk supply equivalent of Windex is - and then rinsing them in hot water. I chuck all the coverslips as I go.
Hope that's helpful?
Hope that's helpful?
Cheers, K
- vlclabbie
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Re: Microscope cover slips
Thanks Smiley! Sounds like a winner to me!!
- Lis
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Re: Microscope cover slips
Yes thanks Smiley, winner for me too