Rene, I think you're correct. In many of the old/antique supply catalogues there are listings for several types of "spring" coverslip clamping forceps that were used to "compress" the coverslip while drying the mountant, and to distribute Canada balsam evenly beneath the cover. When I used to make whole mounts of embryos etc and mount them in heavy balsam I used to place lead shot filled ampoules on the coverslips as a leveling weight while they dried. Regards, Jim, J.B.McCormick, M.D.
-----Original Message----- From: histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu [mailto:histonet-boun...@lists.utsouthwestern.edu] On Behalf Of Rene J Buesa Sent: Monday, May 18, 2009 12:06 PM To: HISTONET; Andrea Grantham Subject: [Histonet] coverslipping helper Never heard of that, but perhaps she is referring to placing some small weight over the coverslipped section to help eliminate the bubbles by the weight, other than that, that is totally new for me. René J. --- On Mon, 5/18/09, Andrea Grantham <algra...@email.arizona.edu> wrote: From: Andrea Grantham <algra...@email.arizona.edu> Subject: [Histonet] coverslipping helper To: "HISTONET" <histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu> Date: Monday, May 18, 2009, 12:13 PM Good Monday morning! This may sound crazy...or not. I have to admit that I have never heard of this device before and I was wondering if any of you out in histoland could tell me what this is and where one might go to get it, if it were available for sale. Here goes: A student who was having a difficult time learning how to coverslip slides in my lab told me that she used to work for a doctor who invented a device to help coverslip. It was "like a magnet" and just eliminated all bubbles from under the coverslip. Anybody know? Andi Andrea Grantham, HT (ASCP) Senior Research Specialist University of Arizona Cell Biology and Anatomy Histology Service Laboratory P.O.Box 245044 Tucson, AZ 85724 algra...@email.arizona.edu Tel: 520.626.4415 Fax: 520.626.2097 "happy slicing and dicing and may all your stains work perfectly" - Paula Sicurello _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet *** Confidentiality Statement *** This e-mail is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged and confidential. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, please notify the sender immediately by replying to this message and then delete it from your system. Any review, dissemination, distribution, or reproduction of this message by unintended recipients is strictly prohibited and may be subject to legal restriction. Thank you for your cooperation. _______________________________________________ Histonet mailing list Histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu http://lists.utsouthwestern.edu/mailman/listinfo/histonet
