Microscopy – Sample Prep and Tips

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Microscopy – Sample Prep and Tips​

Guest Writer
2 weeks ago

So, you finally got that scope, the pièce de resistance of your reefing gear. You put your beautiful eyes to the lens, eager to finally see what dinos are plaguing you. Maybe to check your phytoplankton culture. To just enjoy the amazing nature of The Microcosmos…or you would, if you could make out what that blob is. Why is it so blurry? Well, it’s gone now, so you don’t need to worry about it anyway.

What should you have done differently in this scenario? I wouldn’t know, I wasn’t there – but in this article, I will point out some things you should keep in mind while prepping samples, and some tools that might help you on your microscopy journey. I hope these will help you acquire your crisp, picture-perfect image for social media. You will get so many boys at reefing prom.

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