Microscope Slides

[shellythenewlabby]

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

[melsid]

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

[shellythenewlabby]

Thankyou melsid, I will give it a go.

[J]

I have a stash of slightly blue slides that I reuse.

[Merilyn1]

I have a stash of slightly blue slides that I reuse.

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.