The preparation & mounting of microscopic objectsDavies, Thomas
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The preparation & mounting of microscopic objects
Davies, Thomas
Microscopy -- Technique
[G] When, however, it is desirable to cut very thin sections of
the injected subject, the carmine is sometimes added to a
solution of fine gelatine--gelatine one part to water eight
parts. But the warm water and mode of proceeding which
are used with the size solutions before described will be
necessary in this case also.
33. The method of making injections with these colours is the same as
with the gelatine mixtures before described, except that no heat is
required, and consequently most of the trouble removed. The bottle of
the fluid must be well shaken immediately before use; and when the
object is injected, we must allow it to remain in a cool place for a
few hours before cutting it. Thin sections of the subject may be cut
with Valentine’s knife, as before described, and are very beautiful
transparent objects. Some of the finer tissues, also, are shown much
better by this mode of injection than by the opaque, and are easily
mounted by washing in clean water when first separated, and floating
upon a slide, where they must be allowed to dry thoroughly. They may
then be immediately mounted in balsam, or kept in the dry state until
it is convenient to finish them; but in many cases this keeping, if too
much prolonged, will injure the object. If it is desired to transfer
the section to another slide, it will be necessary to wet it thoroughly
with water by the aid of a camel-hair pencil, and then gently strip it
off with the forceps. When it is wished to preserve injected subjects
in “masses,” it must be done by immersion in spirit, and the sections
may be cut at leisure. Most of these transparent objects may be mounted
in Canada balsam; but some recommend glycerine or glycerine jelly, as
allowing the use of a higher power in their examination, and preserving
them in a more natural form.
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