Specimens

... sort of "Kit" of chemicals that will cover a wide variety of microscopy. I do have a challenge with some chemicals for staining mushroom specimens to qualify their species.

See entire post

... ago and that worked with what I've done so far (a couple of bacterial samples from surfaces around the house). I also feel quite fancy heat-fixing specimens. ;)

See entire post

... the stain should stick to the organism, and that excess stain can probably be rinsed off with DI water. Paper towels shouldn't be needed. As for specimens being absorbed into the paper towel, there are two things to consider: stains are normally dragged with a spare slide or coverslip, and you ...

See entire post

... partner keep count for you, maybe. You might be surprised. And, here's the big problem:if you have a test for ova and parasites, even three stool specimens, and get a negative result, that does NOT mean you don't have parasites! However if you get a positive result you most definitely do. I have ...

See entire post

... of poop, which is unlikely to have even held the whole BM in the first place. And since poor Fred has the runs, he's been going more often and his specimens are diluted. So finding ova, proglottids, or actual parasitic worms is maybe at best a long shot in this one drop of one portion of one of ...

See entire post