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The Preparation of Microscope Slides 



Fig. 115. Mounting the dry ribbon. 



break against the fingers, causing the sections to adhere to the fingers 

 permanently. The manner shown is quite safe. The water containing the 

 adhesive (if none has been applied to the slide) is flooded on from a 

 pipette as illustrated. Plenty of fluid should be applied and should be 

 raised in quite a sharp meniscus from the edge of the slide. 



The sections must now be flattened. This is much better done rapidly 

 with a flame than slowly on a hot plate. Figure 117 shows the slide held 

 over an alcohol lamp, but a microbunsen can be employed equally well. 

 The slide should be exposed to heat for a moment, withdrawn to give 



