Re: Sealing cover slips

Posted by Beej Cha on
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Mike,
Try VALAP (a 1:1:1 mixture of vaselin, lanolin, and paraffin) or simply use a thin silicone rubber gasket that will adhere to glass quite well with gentle pressure.
Jake

> Date: Tue, 18 Sep 2012 20:42:58 +0000
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> Does anybody know of a non toxic seal for coverslips? I am looking at live-dead stained bacteria (hoping to see them die) but I think that my agarose is shinking due to evaporation over time. I am worried that nail polish or vacuum grease will affect my results.
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> As usual, thanks for any help!
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> Mike