======Wet Mount Microscope Slide======


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**Alternative titles:** Mounting Living Specimens on Slides
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====Summary====                   
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====Procedure====  
  -Place a clean glass slide on a flat surface.  
  -Use a pipette to add a drop of your liquid sample (or place a dry specimen and then add a drop of water).  
  -Hold a coverslip with tweezers and lower it at an angle so one edge touches the liquid.  
  -Slowly lower the rest of the coverslip to avoid trapping air bubbles.  
  -Use the edge of a paper towel to gently absorb any extra liquid from the sides of the coverslip.  
  -Adjust with tweezers if needed, ensuring the coverslip is flat and stable.



====Links==== 
How To Prepare A Wet Mount Slide - Mr. Fox's Science Classroom: 
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📄 How to mount your own wet microscope slides - microscopes.com.au: [[https://microscopes.com.au/blogs/news/how-to-mount-your-own-wet-microscope-slides?srsltid=AfmBOopMbxBWLnmUteqXZqFdZJ5G00Pm9FBJIlyUBgw6qMYOcaxLVR8A]]\\

📄 Step-by-Step Procedures to Prepare Microscopic Slides - Rubicon Science: [[https://rubiconscience.com.au/preparing-microscopic-slides-wet-dry-and-heat-fixed/]]\\

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====Safety Precautions====
  *Handle glass slides and coverslips carefully to avoid cuts.  
  *Dispose of biological samples properly.  
  *Clean the microscope lenses and stage after use.




====Questions to Consider====
  *Why is it important to lower the coverslip at an angle? (It prevents air bubbles from forming under the coverslip.)  
  *What is an advantage of a wet mount slide compared to a permanent slide? (It allows viewing of living specimens in real time.)  
  *Why might you seal the coverslip to the slide? (To slow evaporation and keep the sample stable.)  
  *What might happen if you add too much water to the slide? (The specimen may move too much or drift out of focus.)