oil immersion

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malook
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oil immersion

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Hi all, has anyone had good success using Caster Oil for oil immersion microscopy. What about clean up of the slides after? Do you need methylated spirits or alcohol wipes?
Prima
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We have tested out our brand new microscopes with a drop of Motic oil that came with them - the booklet says we should use Xilene to clean the objective and slide. Any ideas what else will work? Microfibre cloth?
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mazza
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Use Windex on a tissue
Marama T
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General glass-cleaning advice (spectacles and microscope accessories in particular) is to never use tissue or paper towel, as the glass may be scratched. Use an absolutely clean tea-towel or glass-cleaning cloth instead. I never bother with Windex as methylated spirits work better. For best results, clean in warm soapy water beforehand.
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