Flotsam or Jetsam?

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Flotsam or Jetsam?

#1 Post by 75RR » Wed Apr 08, 2015 5:53 pm

Run into these on a regular basis; they tend to be either pink or blue.
Decided it was time I asked in case anyone knew.
Not sure which is flotsam and which is jetsam … does anyone know?

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Re: Flotsam or Jetsam?

#2 Post by Peter » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:31 pm

Hi 75 R R,
This looks like a cotton fibre to me. It may have come as contamination on your "clean" new microscope slides or cover slips.
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Re: Flotsam or Jetsam?

#3 Post by 75RR » Wed Apr 08, 2015 7:50 pm

Thanks Peter.
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Re: Flotsam or Jetsam?

#4 Post by Mintaka » Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:23 am

Sometimes it's woth trying to set things alight and noting its behaviour. If it burns into ash it's of plant origen. If it melts into a little ball and smokes excessively it's synthetic. If it smells sulphury it's animal. If it yells " ouch! " its alive.

PS: Remove slide from stage before applying flame. :shock:
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Re: Flotsam or Jetsam?

#5 Post by 75RR » Thu Apr 09, 2015 12:46 am

PS: Remove slide from stage before applying flame.
That is good advice!
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