Bill, Plastic is fine for polarazatin (at least the limited use of
polarization in a routine pathology lab) and oil immersion is no problem.
Can't be used for fluorescence, however, because the tape is adhered with
xylene. The tape coverslipping machine is primarily for speed - 20 slides
per minute - so it is intended for routine pathology and cranking out slides
very quickly.

Tim Morken


-----Original Message-----
From: Bill Blank [mailto:bill501@mindspring.com] 
Sent: Thursday, August 05, 2004 7:36 AM
To: histonet@lists.utsouthwestern.edu
Cc: Don.Birgerson@leica-microsystems.com
Subject: Re: [Histonet] Glass vs. Tape Coverslippers


At 7:56 AM -0500 8/5/04, Don.Birgerson@leica-microsystems.com wrote:
>Coming from a company with a large interest in microscopes

What an understatement! ;-) I have never seen a taped slide. My 1st 
thoughts were are they usable for polarization studies, fluorescence, 
oil lenses etc.

Thanks of answering.

BB
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Heartland Lab

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