Microscope Accessories

Microscope Accessories for Every Laboratory

Microscope accessories are a small assortment that is used in everyday work at the microscope. It includes everything used to prepare, protect, and observe your sample, from basic slides to preserving dyes to precision preparation tools. It is equipment for everyday use in microbiological, histopathological, medical and research laboratories.

DANLAB's offer includes four subcategories of products:

• microscope slides — basic and for hanging drops,
• dyes for fixing preparations - for 5 or 10 slides,
• microscopic scissors - made of stainless steel,
• sets of preparation tools - in small and large variants.

All products are made of materials that are resistant to typical reagents used in laboratory work, so they retain full functionality for many years of operation.

Basic and hanging drop microscope slides

A microscope slide is a thin, transparent plate on which a sample is placed to be observed under a microscope. The assortment available in our store includes variants tailored to various types of preparations and laboratory techniques.

The available types of microscope slides are:

• basic lenses with cut edges,
• basic lenses with ground edges,
• a slide with a place to describe the sample,
• glass with a special inner layer for hanging drops.

Slides with a place for marking make it much easier to work with a large number of preparations - they allow you to clearly mark the sample without the risk of mistakes. On the other hand, hanging drop slides with an inner layer are used to observe liquid and semi-liquid preparations, e.g. bacterial suspensions in microbiology.

Glass and polymethylpentene dyes for 5 or 10 slides

Dyers are vertical vessels used to fix and stain microscope slides. The design allows several slides to be placed in the vessel at the same time and the dyeing process is carried out in parallel, which significantly reduces the time of laboratory work.

The key features of the offered dyes are:

• capacity of 5 or 10 microscope slides,
• made of glass or polymethylpentene,
• polypropylene inserts equipped with a handle,
• a lid to protect the contents from evaporation,
• Vertical design for parallel staining of samples.

The lid has two functions - it protects against evaporation of the dye and maintains the purity of the solution between subsequent stages of the process. The cartridge holder makes it easy to remove all slides at the same time, which is important to keep the same exposure time for all samples to the dye.

Stainless steel microscopic scissors for right- and left-handed

Microscopic scissors are a precise tool for processing biological material placed on a slide - preparation, tissue division, trimming sample fragments. They are made of stainless steel, which ensures a long life of the blade and corrosion resistance when in contact with solutions used in the laboratory.

The available variants of microscope scissors are:

• versions for right- and left-handed users,
• smooth blades for precise tissue cutting,
• serrated blades for more difficult materials,
• straight or upward-bent tips,
• thin tips for easy precise machining.

The choice of a specific variant depends on the specifics of the work. Upward-curved tips make it easy to make precise cuts under a stereoscopic microscope, serrated blades work well with more compact materials, and left-handed versions allow for comfortable work without compromise.

Preparation tool sets - small and large variant

Preparation kits contain a set of tools designed for precise work in the preparation of microscopic samples. There are two variants available in the offer - small and large, differing in the number of tools included.

The small preparation kit includes:

• microscopic scissors,
• pointed scalpel,
• pointed tweezers,
• a simple preparation needle,
• lancet with plastic handle,
• a spatula to pull tissues.

The large preparation set includes all the elements of the small set, plus a  second pair of microscopic scissors, a fold-out razor with a plastic handle and an additional preparation needle. This solution is for laboratories that perform intensive sample preparation work or need a full set of tools in one place.

Materials resistant to acids, alkalis and hot water

Working with microscope slides requires the use of a variety of fixing and staining reagents – including acids, alkali solutions and hot washing solutions. The accessories available in our offer are made of materials selected for resistance to typical laboratory conditions.

These materials are characterized by:

• slides - resistance to hot water and reagents,
• dyes - resistance to acids and alkaline solutions,
• stainless steel scissors - corrosion resistance,
• Polymethylpentene and polypropylene - container materials.

Choosing the right materials ensures that the reagents will not affect the properties of the container or interfere with the observation results.

Dust protection microscope slide feeder

The offer is complemented by  a plastic feeder designed to feed clean microscope slides - individually, without the need to touch them with your fingers. The solution protects the lenses from dirt, fingerprints and dust accumulated during storage.

The features of the microscope slide feeder are:

• capacity up to 50 glasses,
• dust protection cover,
• feeding the slides by turning the knob,
• elimination of finger contact with the surface of the slide.

Any smudge, fingerprint or speck of dust on the slide interferes with the microscopic image and requires re-cleaning of the slide. The feeder eliminates this problem already at the stage of preparing the slide!

We invite you to familiarize yourself with the full selection of accessories for microscope slides on our website!