Microscope cover slips
Product Description
Microscope Cover Slips are thin, flat pieces of transparent glass or plastic used in microscopy to cover specimens placed on microscope slides. They serve to protect the specimen from contamination, prevent drying, and provide a uniform thickness for improved optical clarity during examination. Cover slips help to flatten the specimen, ensuring even focus and minimizing distortion under the microscope lens. They are typically made from high-quality borosilicate or soda-lime glass to offer excellent optical transparency and chemical resistance. Available in various sizes and thicknesses, cover slips are essential in biological, medical, and research laboratories for preparing wet mounts, fixed samples, and stained slides. Their use enhances image resolution and protects both the specimen and microscope objective lenses.
Primary Uses
Laboratory and Medical Applications
- Covering biological samples on slides for microscopic observation.
- Protecting specimens from dust, contamination, and drying.
- Maintaining uniform thickness to aid in accurate focusing.
- Used in staining procedures to hold stains evenly over samples.
Secondary Uses
Research and Industrial Applications
- Preparing samples in materials science and electronics microscopy.
Protecting delicate thin films or microstructures during examination.