How to make your own slides

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WARNING

• Wear gloves at all times!
• Conduct experiment under adult supervision
• This experiment uses reagents that emits irritating fumes. Ventilate room well!

Preparation

Purchase the following:

• Gloves
• Eppendorf tubes or test tubes
• X-Acto knifes or No.11 Scapels
• Slide Glass
• Cover Glass
• Sample (In this tutorial, we will use an onion)
• 99.5% Ethanol
• Acetic Acid
• Dye (In this tutorial, we will use Methylene Blue)
• Glycerin
• Nail polish top coat
• Lint free tissues or normal tissue

Tips

Most items can be purchased online.
Ethanol is sold as 無水エタノール, Acetic Acid is sold as 氷酢酸 at most drug stores.

Mix the following:

Fixant

Mix 1 part Ethanol and 3 parts Acetic Acid

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