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A ‘mini‐microtome’ for preparing serial sections directly on a light microscope stage
Author(s) -
BISERKOV V.,
KOSTADINOVA A.
Publication year - 1995
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.1365-2818.1995.tb03615.x
Subject(s) - microtome , microscope slide , microscope , microscopy , materials science , optical microscope , optics , stage (stratigraphy) , biological specimen , composite material , biology , scanning electron microscope , physics , paleontology
SUMMARY A simple ‘mini‐microtome’ is described which can be attached to a standard compound microscope. The device enables small biological specimens, such as parasitic helminths, to be sectioned with precise orientation.