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glass microscope slides precleaned

Overview

Rave Scientific offers the premier quality Micro-Tec glass microscope slides are made from optically clear and corrosion resistant select quality soda lime glass. All slides comprise precision ground edges are are pre-cleaned. This low iron soda lime glass has no notable interference from UV light in the 250-350nm range. Currently available slides are:

  • Standard plain slides, 75 x 25mm, with precision ground edges,
  • Large plain slides, 76 x 51mm, with precision ground edges.
  • Concavity slides ,76 x 25mm, with optically clear single well or double wells. Ideal for liquid samples and tissue cultures.  Well size is 15mm diameter and 0.5-0.55mm deep.

Features and benefits of the CMC correlative microscopy coverslips:

  • Good optical quality in brightfield and fluorescence microscopy
  • Excellent transparency
  • Use temperature range -196°C to +100°C
  • Rigid – does not float in the middle of culture
  • Resistant to normal chemicals used in electron microscopy
  • No oxygen retention; compatible with LR white resin
  • Simple sterilization using alcohol or UV
  • Easy to handle and easy to cut with a knife or punch
  • Choice of three different field proven patterns
  • Low cost

 

 Specifications of the Micro-Tec glass microscope slides

Product #

Type

Edge

Slide material

Dimensions

Precleaned

Packaging

RS-MN-51-001201

Plain, standard

ground

Soda lime glass

76 x 25 x1.1mm

yes

Box/12 

RS-MN-51-001206

Plain, standard

ground

Soda lime glass

75 x 25 x 1mm

yes

Box/72 

RS-MN-51-001211

Plain, single well

ground

Soda lime glass

76 x 25 x1.1mm

yes

Box/12 

RS-MN-51-001212

Plain, double well

ground

Soda lime glass

76 x 25 x1.1mm

yes

Box/12 

RS-MN-51-001232

Large plain

ground

Soda lime glass

76 x 51 x1.1mm

yes

Box/72 

 

Typical chemical composition of soda lime glass microscope slides          Typical physical properties of soda lime glass microscope slides
Compound

Wt%

SiO2

72.2 

Na2O

14.3 

CaO

6.4 

MgO

4.3 

Al2O3

1.2 

K2O

1.2 

SO3

0.03 

Fe2O3

0.03 

TiO2

0.01 

Parameter

Value/unit

Light transmission, total solar

91.5%

Refractive index

1.517 at 546.07nm

Density

2.48 g/cm3

Hardness

6 Mohs scale

Coefficient of expansion

90.6 x 10-7 °C

Poission's ratio

0.2

Strain Point

494°C

Annealing temperature

545°C

Softening temperature

720°C

Melting temperature

1675°C