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A range of leaflets to accompany scuddlebutt3 products are available free with your order.
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Purveyor of Ferrofluid, dyes, microscopy and laboratory supplies and all things scientific. |
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MICROSCOPY GUIDE |
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Scuddlebutt3 offers a comprehensive range of products for microscopy and we hope you will find everything you need for your application, either directly on the site or through links. To help you we have put together this guide to take you through the whole process, from initial sample collection though to archiving. Of course if you need something we haven't listed, its always worth asking (Click here). |
| Please note that unless specifically stated, Scuddlebutt3 microscopy supplies are not CE marked and so should not be used in the European Union for the professional diagnosis of a medical condition in human beings. In the United States of America, they should not be used in the professional diagnosis of a medical condition in humans or animals. (Sick plants are OK). |
| Specimen collection - Containers, collection brushes, swabs |
| Fixation - preserving biological specimens |
| Dissection |
| Embedding & Microtomy - The process of wax embedding and cutting thin sections. |
| Staining and mounting The biggest section. Indexed here by application. |
| Microscopes |
| Transport and Archiving |
| Specimen collection: |
| Wide mouth specimen pots in 20ml, 60ml, 90ml and 120ml sizes |
| Sampling brushes and swabs |
| Fixation - preserving biological specimens |
| We offer neutral buffered formalin as a fixative in convenient packs of wide mouth specimen pots in 20ml, 60ml, 90ml and 120ml sizes |
| Dissection |
| Forceps / tweezers |
| Embedding and Microtomy |
| Microtomes, embedding cassettes, mega cassettes, base moulds, embedding wax. Cryogenic media. |
| Slides and Coverslips |
| Standard 1" x 3" slides in plain glass, frosted end or colour-coat end. Coverslips from 18x18mm square, coverslips from 13mm diameter. Double width (Mega) slides and coverslips for large sections. Mountants. Range of prepared microscope slides. |
| Staining and mounting |
| Scuddlebutt3's range of stains are available as a variety of dry stains, formulated stain solutions and kits. |
| Look down the list for what you want to stain and see our suggestions for staining solutions. If you already know which stain you need, you can go straight to our Alphabetical list |
| Bacteria and micro-organisms |
| Gram Stain Kit for Gram - positive and Gram - negative organisms |
| Spore stain kit Schaeffer & Fulton's protocol for bacterial spores |
| Blood |
| Giemsa stain powder, liquid stain or kit |
| Leishman's stain powder |
| Wright's stain powder |
| Cell structure |
| Papanicolaou stains EA50, OG6, Harris Haematoxylin |
| Cytoplasmic stain - Eosin Orange G |
| Nuclear stain - Haematoxylin, including Harris, Mayer, Weigert and Stabilised |
| Nuclear stain - Methylene blue |
| Dog breeding - Bitch fertility testing kit |
| Fat Stains - Sudan stains, Oil Red |
| Plant and fungi structure - Safranin O |
| Pollen & pollen tubes - Glycerin Jelly and Methyl Green |
| Vital stains - Stains for live specimens. |
| Acridine Orange, Auramine O, Bismarck Brown, Brilliant Cresyl Blue, Malachite Green, |
| Methyl red, Methyl Violet 6B, Phloxine B, |
| Mountant - Scuddlebutt3 offers water based and xylene based Mountants, including DPX. |
| Microscopes |
| Lens immersion oil. Links to suppliers of optical and digital microscopes. |
| Transport and Archiving |
| Slide mailers in cardboard or injection moulded polypropylene. Microscope slide cases for 100 slides. |
The scuddlebutt3 biological stains section has a generous assortment of stains available. However, if you cannot find a particular stain, or require more information about any of the stains shown here, please contact us.