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I tried to make a test permanent side from this sample. I wanted to make a test slide because diatoms react different ways depending on their shape and side. I was trying to see if they would shift during the mounting process. I figured the most likely ones which would shift are the large ones like ...

This made me look at my slides. I usually buy them in large lots, when they are sold at a great savings, and have various manufacturers...Leica, Fisher Scientific, Globe Scientific and none have expiration dates. They do have catalog and lot numbers and date manufactured, but none with expiration da...

UT usually indicates it is for a Universal stage.

Hello All: I'm trying to find something for a work surface best for mounting and manipulating specimens. I am thinking about the hard plastic cutting boards which are washable, could be cut on with a scalpel, etc. This moveable work surface item I would put on my lab table as my lab table's surface...

For a simple fix, you could seal the edges with varnish or fingernail polish. That way, you wouldn't need the tape.

Have you tried Cosmos Biomedical in England? They have their own product and it might be lass expensive than a known brand. Seems like a good product. Thanks for the Cosmos Biomedical tip, but shopping in England (now that is no longer part of the EU) has got more complicated. I am assuming there i...

I buy a lot of my reagents on eBay. There is an eBay seller Avogradro's Lab Supply, which sells a lot of lab products and they also have a website: https://www.avogadro-lab-supply.com/

If you are looking at either company's trinocular microscope, here is the Swift 350T for less than $260 with free shipping if you are in the US. https://www.ebay.com/itm/SWIFT-Pro-40X-2500X-3D-Stage-Science-Compound-Trinocular-Microscope/274471305952?_trkparms=aid%3D1110002%26algo%3DSPLICE.SOI%26ao%...

What is required beside your #2 DIC slide and DIC condenser is the polarizer and analyzer to obtain cross polars first. The #2 DIC slide has the analyzer and you would need a polarizer under the condenser. The equipment should work even with the IIIRS fluoro unit as long as you're not going through ...

Jealous of your international sample! So many interesting and different species in there, and nicely showcased on the slide! You will be surprised at the variety of different species from any location. Most locations will get you 25-40 species. The trick is: - Getting a variety of samples...sand, p...

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Sat Apr 03, 2021 3:02 pm

Fantastic diversity.
From which depth (in the mud, and below the water) was the sand collected ?
It is great that you do not boil in acid any more.

I still acid treat, but just let the sample set in it and not boiled. See the edit above.

I put the samples in a jar of water, swirl vigorously by hand and decant immediately to a second jar. I add more water to the sample jar again repeat until the swirled water is clear. Then I let the second jar settle for 24 hours, decant the top third of the water, add more water and decant again af...

Some unusual (to me) diatoms

75RR (Glen) sent me some seaweed and sand samples from the shores of Southern Spain in the Mediterranean, around the Alboran sea. Here are some pictures of the sample after cleaning and sorting through about 50 strew slides to a keeper slide. Taken through a B&L SZ7 and Canon EOS: Left half of diato...

Samples off of rocks two feet under maybe too deep. Look for rocks near the surface which are slimy to the touch. Once you scrub the rocks, let the water settle and put a drop of the concentrate under a microscope to see if there are any diatoms. Drano's main ingredients are basis (sodium hypochlora...

It does look 'crusty' but, you are getting a Standard 18 with 5 objective turret, a trinocular head, phase condenser and lighting with power source. Something a person could work with.

Here are Zeiss coverslips from $3.50-$2.98 depending on what quantity you buy. He also combines shipping and reasonable offers. I offered and got 10 packs for $2.50 each plus combined shipping. https://www.ebay.com/itm/Zeiss-Microscope-Slide-Cover-Glass-18-mm-x-18-mm-100/124531285664?ssPageName=STRK...

I don't believe plastic can get into the flesh of fish or other animals and show up as filaments. They would need to be digested at a molecular level and you would never see strands of plastic in the flesh. Most likely it may have been in the stomach or other contaminants while processing.

Sent you a PM.

I have the GFL manual as well as the DIC instructions for your type of DIC. Send me a PM with your email. If you are in the US, I probably have a spare phase annuli. Which phase annuli is it, Ph2 or Ph3 Your lighting is a 12V 60W system, so you will need a 12V power transformer. The extra fitting in...

On the focus knobs/shaft. The right side, once you unscrew the coarse focus knob has 6 alignment "leaves" (maybe more) which needs to be aligned a certain way in order for the full focus travel to be correct length. Make note of how they are arranged after taking the plastic knob off, so they can be...

I don't have a service manual but have taken apart most of the Zeiss Standard. I remember 75RR and I took apart the focus mechanism awhile back but I can't find our post...maybe we just discussed it via email. It maybe easier to get to the focus gears by just removing the arm/body of the stand from ...

Q1 - Any idea what model this is? I can't seem to find that info out. You have an AO Spencer model 4 with a 43X dark M phase objective and phase condenser with the proper phase annuli for the 43X. You can get more information here: https://user.xmission.com/~psneeley/Personal/Microscope.htm Q2 - Doe...

Here is a listing for the AO/Reichert/Leica EpiStar 2560 Epi and Epi DIC metallurgical microscope objectives and their specs:

There are different turret attachment systems depending on how old your Universal tube head is. The first version has the slip on dovetail fitting/attachment on the epi unit and your objective turret has the newer slide in dovetail fitting/attachment, which is used by all subsequent models of the Un...

All you really need is something to cover the microscope. There are inexpensive nylon covers you can buy/use or plastic bags. Put the bag over it and store it anywhere you wish.

That is a Zeiss Standard 14...maybe 15 with epi-fluoro with fluoro filters in the round black insert on the side of the epi unit. The lamp is a 12V 100W for the epi lighting and it looks to have a cord and rheostat for transmitted lighting. There is a flip top condenser sitting on top of the stage. ...

I put condoms on mine but they still multiply. I even put them in cardboard cells but cell rooms are full.

The easiest way is to get a phototube. Otherwise you would need some type of eyepiece adapter for your camera or cell phone. Phototube on a M5 shown below: