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Microscope cover slips
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 09:58
by vlclabbie
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.
Re: Microscope cover slips
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 10:03
by smiley
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.
Re: Microscope cover slips
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 10:22
by Lis
Hi Smiley,
do you reuse them, or are they disposable? If you reuse them how do you wash them?
Cheers
Lisa
Re: Microscope cover slips
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 10:36
by smiley
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?
Re: Microscope cover slips
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 10:37
by vlclabbie
Thanks Smiley! Sounds like a winner to me!!
Re: Microscope cover slips
Posted: 06 Sep 2010, 10:43
by Lis
Yes thanks Smiley, winner for me too