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A simple aid in the evaluation of glass knives
Author(s) -
Franchi L. L.,
Symons D.
Publication year - 1980
Publication title -
journal of microscopy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 111
eISSN - 1365-2818
pISSN - 0022-2720
DOI - 10.1111/j.1365-2818.1980.tb04139.x
Subject(s) - microtome , microscope , computer science , simple (philosophy) , microscope slide , computer graphics (images) , engineering drawing , materials science , optics , engineering , physics , philosophy , epistemology
SUMMARY This report describes a compact, portable, self‐contained light‐box for the qualitative inspection of glass knives under a microscope. It obviates the need for elaborate illumination and viewing facilities in the microtomy laboratory when the ultramicrotome is not itself equipped with knife‐inspection devices.