Cover slips

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Lilly Begonia
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Cover slips

#1 Post by Lilly Begonia » Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:38 pm

Do you clean them or just toss them? They are really fragile and thin. I've been cleaning them, but maybe I should just toss them and buy more.
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einman
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Re: Cover slips

#2 Post by einman » Sat Feb 03, 2018 10:55 pm

Well depends. If they are the more expensive high grade ones I have cleaned them. The cheaper ones I toss. It's all about cost for me. The time it takes to clean one vs what it costs to replace.
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JimT
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Re: Cover slips

#3 Post by JimT » Sun Feb 04, 2018 2:40 am

I clean mine with a piece of an old "T" shirt (soft cotton fabric) and just water. In dark field one can tell when to just give up and toss them.
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Peter
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Re: Cover slips

#4 Post by Peter » Sun Feb 04, 2018 6:10 pm

I always clean them.
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