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- Tue Sep 29, 2020 9:41 pm
- Forum: Identification help
- Topic: Unknown Algae
- Replies: 0
- Views: 1082
Unknown Algae
I have just found a what I believe to be an algae but could be a ciliate. It is ovoid slightly narrower at one end, about 200um long, greyish in colour, globular, cilia or flagella covering surface and rolls across the slide, it is filled at least twenty spherical shapes from 25 - 45 um in size. My ...
- Wed Mar 06, 2019 7:37 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: Hi from New Jersey (USA)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 4975
Re: Hi from New Jersey (USA)
Hi Jack
Welcome! Ask if you have any questions always someone to help. Enjoy!
Welcome! Ask if you have any questions always someone to help. Enjoy!
- Tue Feb 26, 2019 6:25 pm
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: Baker Microscope (Still Looking)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4007
Re: Baker Microscope
Hi apochronaut
Thanks for taking time to reply. I think the extension piece is probably removable, I didn't want to disturb the optics again.
Thanks for taking time to reply. I think the extension piece is probably removable, I didn't want to disturb the optics again.
- Mon Feb 25, 2019 7:04 pm
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: Baker Microscope (Still Looking)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4007
Re: Baker Microscope
Thanks for your help. Photo Attached
- Sun Feb 24, 2019 1:27 pm
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: Baker Microscope (Still Looking)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4007
Re: Baker Microscope
hi apochronaut
Thanks for contacting me. I am trying to up load photos but not successfully. All the formats and sizes I'm used to working with aren't accepted. Will keep trying.
Thanks for contacting me. I am trying to up load photos but not successfully. All the formats and sizes I'm used to working with aren't accepted. Will keep trying.
- Fri Feb 22, 2019 7:17 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Recommendations for a good text book to aid and explain what I am seeing.
- Replies: 5
- Views: 5490
Re: Recommendations for a good text book to aid and explain what I am seeing.
Hi
I use Protozoology by Kudo Published by Thomas and "How to know the protozoa" bu Jahn, Bovee, Jahn Pub McGraw Hill, with Ward and Whipple. They cover all my needs here in the UK. Good Luck!
I use Protozoology by Kudo Published by Thomas and "How to know the protozoa" bu Jahn, Bovee, Jahn Pub McGraw Hill, with Ward and Whipple. They cover all my needs here in the UK. Good Luck!
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:24 pm
- Forum: Beginner's corner
- Topic: Glycerin as a mounting medium
- Replies: 5
- Views: 6245
Re: Glycerin as a mounting medium
Further to other information it helps if you warm all the equipment you use slides, coverglasses, dropping rods when making slides with glycerine jelly it reduces the risk of air bubbles. If you add a drop of formalin to the underside of the coverslip before placing it on the glycerine jelly it stop...
- Sun Feb 17, 2019 7:13 pm
- Forum: For forum members who want to buy and sell equipment
- Topic: Baker Microscope (Still Looking)
- Replies: 7
- Views: 4007
Baker Microscope (Still Looking)
Hi Everyone I wonder if anyone can help me locate either a good clean binocular (preferable) or a monocular head for a Baker 1380 microscope. It could be called an ES model and is in grey. I do have one but the prisms are "misty" I have had it professionally cleaned but still not ideal, any help wil...
- Mon Feb 11, 2019 8:00 pm
- Forum: Resources (online, books etc.)
- Topic: Book on pond life sampling and pond aquariums in new layout - free
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8653
Re: Book on pond life sampling and pond aquariums in new layout - free
Hi Bob
Thanks very much, these old texts are absolutely fascinating. Always something new to learn.
Thanks very much, these old texts are absolutely fascinating. Always something new to learn.
- Fri Feb 08, 2019 7:30 pm
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: Olympus CH-2
- Replies: 38
- Views: 26935
Re: Olympus CH-2
Thank you all for the guidance and help that's great. I feel a lot clearer now. Went to see one today but a dodgy stage mechanism
turned me off. Still looking!
turned me off. Still looking!
- Thu Feb 07, 2019 9:53 pm
- Forum: My microscope
- Topic: Olympus CH-2
- Replies: 38
- Views: 26935
Re: Olympus CH-2
Hi
I'm just considering buying a CH-2 but hesitating because of their age. Any thought you can share with me on what to be aware of?
Hope you can help
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Thanks
I'm just considering buying a CH-2 but hesitating because of their age. Any thought you can share with me on what to be aware of?
Hope you can help
.
Thanks
- Wed Jan 30, 2019 7:31 pm
- Forum: Introduce yourself
- Topic: New member
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3454
New member
Hi Everyone
I have enjoyed the videos and pleased to have joined the forum. Look forward to further involvement.
Currently using a Leitz Laborlux, Brunnel SP500 and a BMS Stereoscope.
I have enjoyed the videos and pleased to have joined the forum. Look forward to further involvement.
Currently using a Leitz Laborlux, Brunnel SP500 and a BMS Stereoscope.