Posts of the Category: Microscopy FAQ
What are the effects of air bubbles under the cover glass?
Found in: Microscopy FAQ | Date: August 7, 2011 |
Air bubbles in wet mounts can also have beneficial effects. They may supply ciliates and other organisms with oxygen.
How does alcohol chemically fix specimens?
Found in: Microscopy FAQ | Date: July 31, 2011 |
Alcohol can be used for fixing specimens, but is not commonly used for fixing bacteria.
What organisms can be viewed using a wet mount?
Found in: Microscopy FAQ | Date: July 24, 2011 |
A wet mount uses a liquid mounting medium, in most cases water.
Answering Reader Questions
Found in: Microscopy FAQ | Date: August 26, 2010 |
Why use phosphate buffer when making a permanent slide of cheek cells?
