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... to observe plant chromosomes and their aberrations (specially in onion cells) ? Feulgen stain or Aceto orcein? And are there any other suitable stains? Thank you very much

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... move fast, so using a solution of methylcellulose and water can help slow them down. These solutions are usually available where microscopy stains and microscope accessories are sold. Read up on lighting the sample - there is great variation in methods for lighting, and the choice of lighting ...

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hmm maybe a microscope, few slides, stains, petri dishes some culture medium you can probably whip it up at home. Ignoring the cost of the microscope you can probably do this under 50 dollars maybe even less

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I'll try to reply to all these questions, but I'm probably not as experienced as some here. 1) The way I minimize ... like wastewater treatment, the time standards are different. Wastewater Gram stains typically stain Crystal Violet and Gram's Iodine for 2 minutes, and Safranin counter-stain ...

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... wondering if anyone could offer some tips. For example: how can you minimize air bubbles when creating a wet mount?, how long should you let your stains sit on your specimen(s)?, how do you prevent your specimen(s) from being taken up by the paper towel when 'dragging' the stain across the slide ...

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