The preparation & mounting of microscopic objectsHardwicke, 1863 |
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... complete knowledge of the subject . These pages , however , will be found to comprise all the most approved methods of mounting , together with the results of the Author's experience , and that of many of his friends , in every ...
... complete knowledge of the subject . These pages , however , will be found to comprise all the most approved methods of mounting , together with the results of the Author's experience , and that of many of his friends , in every ...
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... complete his work at once , he may safely leave it at this stage until he has a number of slides which he may finish at the same time . There are different methods of doing this , some of which may be here described . If ornamental ...
... complete his work at once , he may safely leave it at this stage until he has a number of slides which he may finish at the same time . There are different methods of doing this , some of which may be here described . If ornamental ...
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... complete , except the addition of the name and any other particulars which may be desirable . For this purpose one of the methods described in Chapter I. must be employed . 66 Amongst the various classes of microscopic objects now ...
... complete , except the addition of the name and any other particulars which may be desirable . For this purpose one of the methods described in Chapter I. must be employed . 66 Amongst the various classes of microscopic objects now ...
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... slide and thin glass cover should then be warmed and the latter gently pressed upon the ring of varnish until the adhesion all round is complete . As some of the diatoms require object - glasses of 32 32 PREPARATION AND MOUNTING.
... slide and thin glass cover should then be warmed and the latter gently pressed upon the ring of varnish until the adhesion all round is complete . As some of the diatoms require object - glasses of 32 32 PREPARATION AND MOUNTING.
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... complete beauty of the fresh specimens . They are very beautiful objects when viewed with common light , but much more so when the polarizer is used ( in the manner described a little farther on ) . I To the above instructions there can ...
... complete beauty of the fresh specimens . They are very beautiful objects when viewed with common light , but much more so when the polarizer is used ( in the manner described a little farther on ) . I To the above instructions there can ...
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acid Algæ allowed amongst animal archegonia beautiful objects benzole betwixt boiling bottle bubbles camel-hair pencil Canada balsam cells cement chloroform clean cloth colour contains crystals described in Chapter diameter Diatomaceæ diatoms dissection dissolved drachm dried drop edge EDWIN LANKESTER employed examined Fcap fluid Foraminifera forceps glass slide glycerine gold-size gutta-percha heat illustrated immersed inch injected injured interesting JOHN BLACKWALL laid LANKESTER larvæ matter mentioned method microscope microscopist minute mode mounted dry mounted in balsam naphtha necessary needle nitric acid object-glass obtained opaque ordinary ounces paper perfectly piece placed plants plate polariscope portion potash prepared preservative liquids pressure procured purpose quantity readily recommended removed render ring ROBERT HARDWICKE sections soaking solution sometimes specimens spores student substance surface syringe thick thin glass cover transparent treatment tube turpentine various varnish vessel warm washed whilst WILHELM HOFMEISTER wood
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