slide mounting techniques for very small to microscopic animals in order to mount most animals on slides they must be cleared dehydrated embedded in a hardening resin and covered with ...
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...Slide mounting techniques for very small to microscopic animals in order mount most on slides they must be cleared dehydrated embedded a hardening resin and covered with cover slip as usual there are many some more permanent than others that can used two of the simpler described below i clearing opague specimens first facilitate identification place potassium hydroxide or sodium solution overnight if specimen is dry it wetted by soaking detergent before additional needed may require physically cleaning out s internal contents using needles forceps b after initial acetic acid neutralize alkali c transfer oil cloves complete keep until becomes transparent up minutes dehydration xylol dehydrate remove drop canada balsam clean glass fine lifting pin arrange appendages an extended position make sure each clearly visible since carefully coverslip avoid trapping air bubbles placing at angle then slowly lowering its other side d label e stable horizontal surface dries this will take several we...