Re: Canada Balsam.

From:Barry Rittman

Ian
yes.
for ground sections of teeth, still the best medium.
Barry

"Dr. Ian Montgomery" wrote:

Sitting this morning mounting larvae using Canada balsam when I thought, am I alone, or do other labs still use Canada balsam. For larvae etc it's still the best, good penetration and the mounts last for years without loss of colour. It's only interest but do other Histologists still use this mounting media and for what.
Ian.

Dr. Ian Montgomery,
Microscopy Service Unit,
Graham Kerr Building,
Institute of Biomedical & Life Sciences,
University of Glasgow,
Glasgow,
G12 8QQ.
Tel: 0141 332 8855
Office: 4652
Lab: 6644.
e-mail: ian.montgomery@bio.gla.ac.uk


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