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Technique for the Transfer of Tissue or Cytology Samples from Standard Slides to Positively Charged Slides

This technique enables transferring of stained or unstained tissue or cytology samples from standard slides to positively charged slides.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 28 May 2018

Conductive Pens and their Applications

The CircuitWorks® Conductive Pen makes high conductivity silver traces on circuit boards instantly.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 28 May 2018

Tissue Section Adhesives - How to Improve Your Adhesive Strength

In immunohistochemistry, how the sample is prepared is important for preserving the antigens in the sample. Of all the steps, sample fixation and embedding are the most important, and the protocol must ensure the sample maintains its structural integrity and antigenicity.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 28 May 2018

How to Clean Laboratory Knives and Blades - A Guide

The diamond and sapphire knife cleaning tools (Product No. 122-10, 122-20) are specially developed for cleaning debris from diamond knives. It also works on sapphire knives, scalpel blades, microtome blades, Vibratome blades, diamond scribers, and minitools.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 28 May 2018

Specially Formulated Pressure Sensitive Adhesives - How to Use Them

The SynapTek GridStick™ Adhesive is a pressure sensitive adhesive, specially formulated to ensure the grids are held on the SynapTek™ Sticks during staining procedures.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 28 May 2018

Sapphire Knife for Laboratories - A Guide to Best Practices

The sapphire knife is made of synthetic single crystal sapphire. Because sapphire is very hard and has a regular crystalline structure, a sharp and uniform edge can be created.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 28 May 2018

MEM Grid Boxes and their Integrated Innovations

Several innovations in the multipurpose EM (MEM) grid boxes make it easy to use, have enabled greater secure storage, and integrated the documentation.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 28 May 2018

Indicating Desiccant - The Facts

Silica gel is the most common desiccant. It is a form of silica or silicon dioxide (SiO2); the same material that makes up quartz sand.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 28 May 2018

Rotary Mixers - How to Use Them and What to Look for When Buying

Infiltration preparation of samples for electron microscopy can be done using the PELCO® R1 Rotary Mixer. It is a single speed mixer with a slow rotational speed that ensures improved infiltration without air bubbles and is well suited for preparation of tissue samples.

From Ted Pella, Inc. 28 May 2018

Cathodoluminescence in SEMs

Scanning electron microscopy (SEM) is a widely used technique across many scientific fields, including the chemical, nanotechnology and semiconductor sectors. There are many different variations where the operating principles differ slightly from conventional SEM instruments. In this article, we look at cathodoluminescence SEM instruments.

By Liam Critchley 29 May 2018