Microscope Accessories
Microscopes are basic pieces of laboratory equipment and in general, they work with light or electrons. The choice of which microscope to use depends on the sample being studied. For any microscope to be used effectively, a number of accessories are necessary. To place a sample under the microscope, it needs preparation and there are a variety of slides. These can be made from glass or plastic and are usually one millimetre thick. There are flat and concave styles with a surface depression for liquid solutions. Frosted edging means slides can be marked for easy identification. Cover slips are made of silicate glass and hold samples in place. In the preparation of slides, fluids, tweezers, pipettes, staining solutions and paper towels are necessary. Petri dishes or plates are a shallow cylindrical glass with a lid and are used for growing cultures. The most popular culture media is agar and for preparation it requires beakers, flasks, glass stirring rods and distilled water. Other accessories include sterilisation equipment, electrostatic charged slides and histology slides. Microscope accessories are found in all laboratories, whether they are research, industrial or educational. Some histology slides are prepared solely for students or customised for specific laboratories.
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Lab Unlimited UK
View company profileThe Carl Stuart Group was founded in 1984 by Stuart and Gillian Smith. From a small beginning our business has grown to encompass many services and products, covering different market sectors and geographical regions. The focus of our business, however, remains the same. We are a customer orientated company and strive to meet and exceed your expectations in everything we do.
As our portfolio grew we decided to present and promote our product and technical service offerings under distinct brands. The Laboratory instrumentation, consumables and technical & integration services are promoted under Lab Unlimited.
The Lab Unlimited product portfolio offers laboratory/analytical products from more than four hundred leading manufacturers. A substantial part of this offering is published on this very site. We also produce a printed catalogue that can be requested by emailing us.