permanent hair slides
- Kathryn
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permanent hair slides
Hi everyone
Our slides of hair shafts from human and animals are starting to look a little worse for wear after 5 yrs. So I am wanting to make a new set. The last ones were made just using sticky tape, which is OK, but I wondered if anyone had any suggestions for a better method??
Kathryn
Our slides of hair shafts from human and animals are starting to look a little worse for wear after 5 yrs. So I am wanting to make a new set. The last ones were made just using sticky tape, which is OK, but I wondered if anyone had any suggestions for a better method??
Kathryn
Re: permanent hair slides
Well you can make them with nail polish, add a little drop of nail polish ( clear obviously) mount the hair and cover slip. Problem with nail polish is that you get a fair few air bubbles. have you made slides before? You can use, the blunt end of a skewer to push these bubbles out, but with nail polish will end up with some anyways. Alternatively I have a recipe for a proper mountant (grey & wess) which I can bring in and give to you tomorrow. I used this last year and worked wonderfullly. I took some photos of my hair slides, which I will attach, maybe you will be able to use them.
Sassi
Sassi
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Re: permanent hair slides
No I have not made many slides - and those I have made were many years ago. Is the recipie you have much better / easier than just using nail polish?
kathryn
kathryn
Re: permanent hair slides
Here is some hair photos!
Well the proper mountant is better, you get nicer results and they keep for longer. But nail polish will do the jub, I just made some fiber slides with nail polish and they turned out ok, just make sure it is new and not old, less risk of getting bubbles. The best way to make slides is to put the mountant in a cross on the COVER slip, place the hair onto the cross and the gently lower the microscope slide onto it. Turn it around and using the blunt end of the skewer gently push the air bubbles out, take care not pushing to hard or you will break the cover slip. Have a look at the photos, the cat slide is dane with nail polish whereas the other ones with grey & wess.
Good luck
Well the proper mountant is better, you get nicer results and they keep for longer. But nail polish will do the jub, I just made some fiber slides with nail polish and they turned out ok, just make sure it is new and not old, less risk of getting bubbles. The best way to make slides is to put the mountant in a cross on the COVER slip, place the hair onto the cross and the gently lower the microscope slide onto it. Turn it around and using the blunt end of the skewer gently push the air bubbles out, take care not pushing to hard or you will break the cover slip. Have a look at the photos, the cat slide is dane with nail polish whereas the other ones with grey & wess.
Good luck
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And some more!
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The rabbit photo is also with nail polish.
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Re: permanent hair slides
I would love to know your mountant recipie! Thanks. I think I would like to have a go at doing that! Thanks for the pictures too. How did you take them? What is your set up?
Tina
Tina
Re: permanent hair slides
wow - great slides!
We have used PVA glue for slides - it dries clear..
must try with hair!
We have used PVA glue for slides - it dries clear..
must try with hair!
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Re: permanent hair slides
well done great slides, you did do well.
Regards Labbie
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- Kathryn
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Re: permanent hair slides
Wow those are great slides and great photos. The grey and wess certainly looks better. Where do you get it and and how do you use it?
Kathryn
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Re: permanent hair slides
well done, we were just talking today how our slides with sticky tape look old. I love the idea of clear nail polish however the recipe would be good to see also.
Thanks
Laurena
Thanks
Laurena
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Re: permanent hair slides
OK Sassi,
You have a number of us waiting and very to keen to see your recipe. We would all hope to achieve slides like you have!
Or are you teaching us the definition of how to keep a labby in suspense?!? (It's working!)
Lou.
You have a number of us waiting and very to keen to see your recipe. We would all hope to achieve slides like you have!
Or are you teaching us the definition of how to keep a labby in suspense?!? (It's working!)
Lou.
Re: permanent hair slides
Ohhh gosh! I am so sorry you guys, did not mean to keep you all hanging, hehehehe It has been so busy here this week that I have not had time to check up on you... I will give you the recipe first thing monday morning, as it is still sitting at home on the hall table (ooops!) waiting to be brought in. The recipe is quite simple, I guess it just comes down to whether or not you have the ingredients, but I think you might.
Sassi
Sassi
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Re: permanent hair slides
DIY "micromount" slides are a good and fast way to make slides with everyday specimens, especially for Forensics topic "whodunnit".
I also use for the material fibre prac.
They are available from Haines
I also use for the material fibre prac.
They are available from Haines
- Kathryn
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Re: permanent hair slides
Hi Sassi
I'm still hanging waiting for that recipie!!
kathryn
I'm still hanging waiting for that recipie!!
kathryn
Re: permanent hair slides
I think I have made you wait long enough now... I am sorry, been so busy here, but here it finally is. Good luck, it reallly is very simple and rewarding as you get nice slides that will last a long time!
All the best, and let me know how you go with it
Sassi
All the best, and let me know how you go with it
Sassi
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Thank you, Sassi.
I will definitely , give it a go.
lada
I will definitely , give it a go.
lada
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Re: permanent hair slides
Thankyou for this I will be giving this a try. see how I go anyway.
KIMMY
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Re: permanent hair slides
Dear Sassi
Thank you I will try it.
Mary
Thank you I will try it.
Mary
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Re: permanent hair slides
I will also give it a go, many thanks Sassi!
Lou.
Lou.