The preparation & mounting of microscopic objectsHardwicke, 1863 |
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... Structure . Half an hour in the Garden . Half an hour in the Country . Half an hour at the Pondside . Half an hour at the Seaside . Half an hour Indoors , Appendix ; the preparation and mounting of objects . London : ROBERT HARDWICKE ...
... Structure . Half an hour in the Garden . Half an hour in the Country . Half an hour at the Pondside . Half an hour at the Seaside . Half an hour Indoors , Appendix ; the preparation and mounting of objects . London : ROBERT HARDWICKE ...
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... structure , & c . , - " decal- cifying " is also desirable in some cases ; -both of these pro- cesses will be found described at length in the chapter on Sections and Dissection . When more than one specimen of some particular shell is ...
... structure , & c . , - " decal- cifying " is also desirable in some cases ; -both of these pro- cesses will be found described at length in the chapter on Sections and Dissection . When more than one specimen of some particular shell is ...
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... structure , a variety of sections , made in various ways , is indispensable . " Plants afford an almost inexhaustible treasury for the microscope , and many of them show their beauties best when mounted dry . When any of these also are ...
... structure , a variety of sections , made in various ways , is indispensable . " Plants afford an almost inexhaustible treasury for the microscope , and many of them show their beauties best when mounted dry . When any of these also are ...
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... structure of these more closely , it may be accomplished by keeping them for some time in vinegar or dilute muriatic acid , which will remove the lime and allow of the substance being sliced in the same way as other Algæ ...
... structure of these more closely , it may be accomplished by keeping them for some time in vinegar or dilute muriatic acid , which will remove the lime and allow of the substance being sliced in the same way as other Algæ ...
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... structure more definite when illuminated with Wenham's parabolic reflector . Some advise other methods , which will be mentioned in Chapter IV . As most insects when undissected are mounted in Canada balsam , the different modes of ...
... structure more definite when illuminated with Wenham's parabolic reflector . Some advise other methods , which will be mentioned in Chapter IV . As most insects when undissected are mounted in Canada balsam , the different modes of ...
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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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