Doing Diatoms

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#481 Post by 92111 » Thu Oct 18, 2018 12:52 pm

hello rnabholz
make diatom samples can earn money?

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#482 Post by rnabholz » Thu Oct 18, 2018 5:29 pm

There are a few people out there who offer cleaned diatoms for sale at what i would call modest prices for the effort involved.

I guess it is possible, but I would say that it is not a get rich quick scheme by any means.

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#483 Post by 92111 » Thu Oct 18, 2018 11:20 pm

hello rnabholz
what sample is the best sample to test microscope's ability(which microscope is better)?is it diatoms sample?

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#484 Post by rnabholz » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:06 am

Diatoms are often used to test resolution.

The 8 form test plate on this page is a good one.

http://www.diatoms.co.uk/pg.htm

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#485 Post by 92111 » Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:40 am

hello rnabholz
this topic is too long to understand for me. did you finally found a way to purify diatom?
i want to make Diatom Resolution Test Plate and sell in china to earn money,can i do this and can you give me some information?

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#486 Post by rnabholz » Fri Oct 19, 2018 2:03 am

Literally everything I know about collecting, cleaning and mounting diatoms is contained in this thread, that was the entire purpose of posting it.

I don't know what else I can tell you, and I certainly don't know anything about the viability of a business involving the selling of diatoms in China.

I wish you well.

Rod

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#487 Post by Sure Squintsalot » Sun Mar 12, 2023 11:01 pm

Read through 17 pages of this thread.... maybe time to revive it?

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#488 Post by Hobbyst46 » Mon Mar 13, 2023 7:55 pm

I treasure Rod's original thread as a great and comprehensive introduction to diatom processing at home.
Why not start a new thread ? the beautiful photo of the large round diatom justifies it !

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#489 Post by KurtM » Tue Mar 14, 2023 1:02 am

This thread really ought to be made a 'sticky', as Rod did a fantastic job of documenting his work and the result is a treasure trove for the beginning diatomist. And the world needs more diatomists.
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Re: Doing Diatoms

#490 Post by Sure Squintsalot » Tue Mar 14, 2023 3:55 am

So....

Continue this thread or start "Doing Diatoms Part Deux"?

Edited to add: "Doing Diatoms- Part 2" is now located here on this forum: https://www.microbehunter.com/microscop ... 10&t=18120
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Re: Doing Diatoms

#491 Post by Phill Brown » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:21 am

I would go with staying here if you give some where and how information.
As is, it's an image of a diatom which is images and videos.
By all means add an image of the slide and collection site, unless it's eBay and a post box which would be a new thread also.
Happy diatom hunting wherever you find them.

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#492 Post by woyjwjl » Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:40 am

92111 wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:40 am
hello rnabholz
this topic is too long to understand for me. did you finally found a way to purify diatom?
i want to make Diatom Resolution Test Plate and sell in china to earn money,can i do this and can you give me some information?
我从去年开始在某鱼平台购买硅藻玻片,从最初的35元人民币每片,到最近的70元(可以看我的发布的图片),如果您可以做到更有性价比,作为消费者当然欢迎。

按照我的理解,如果您靠此为生,估计很难,国内市场现在还太小了....

最好的问候
Micrographers from China, thanks to the forum for providing a platform for exchange

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Re: Doing Diatoms

#493 Post by 92111 » Wed Oct 25, 2023 10:18 am

woyjwjl wrote:
Tue Mar 14, 2023 8:40 am
92111 wrote:
Fri Oct 19, 2018 12:40 am
hello rnabholz
this topic is too long to understand for me. did you finally found a way to purify diatom?
i want to make Diatom Resolution Test Plate and sell in china to earn money,can i do this and can you give me some information?
我从去年开始在某鱼平台购买硅藻玻片,从最初的35元人民币每片,到最近的70元(可以看我的发布的图片),如果您可以做到更有性价比,作为消费者当然欢迎。

按照我的理解,如果您靠此为生,估计很难,国内市场现在还太小了....

最好的问候
哈哈,我那时候还是只菜鸟,我以为做硅藻玻片很简单,事实上我只是随便问问,我根本什么都不懂,我并没有花任何时间金钱在硅藻玻片上。

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