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Slide Building And Sampling Tools
Here you’ll find recommended slide-building tools and accessories to help you collect, prepare, and mount samples with ease and precision. From cover slips and tweezers to pipettes and scissors, these essentials make creating clean, clear microscope slides simple and enjoyable.
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Slide Building Supplies
200PCS 3ml Disposable Plastic Transfer Pipettes, Calibrated Dropper Suitable for Essential Oils & Science Laboratory
Perfect for transferring that sample to the slide!
ZENFUN 300 Pcs Microscope Slides and 300 Pcs 22x22mm Coverslips, Transparent Microscope Glass Cover Slides Pre-Cleaned Blank Glass Slides Kits for Basic Biological Science Education
Slides and coverslips for mounting that next wet slide
Candure Eyebrow Tweezers Set for Professionals – Stainless Steel Precision Tweezers for Ingrown Hair, Facial Hair, Splinter and Blackhead Remover (Flat, Pointed, Slant, Point Slant Tip & Scissor)
Don't underestimate how convenient a set of tweezers with scissors is to building a slide
​30 Pack 60 x 15 mm Plastic Petri Dishes with Lids, Petri Dish, Deep Clean, Lab Petri Dish for Mycology Supplies, Plants, School Science Project, Lab Experiment, Biology, Microbiology Studies
Good for holding those small samples and also can be used for viewing as a slide alternative
Blukar LED Flashlight Rechargeable 2 Pack, Super Bright Small Handheld Flashlights- Zoomable, Adjustable Brightness, Long Lasting Flash Light, Waterproof Pocket Size Torch Light for Emergency, Camping
Illuminating the sample while slide building is great for finding all those organisms you want to see
Helpful Sampling Tools
ComSaf Wide Mouth Mason Jars 16oz - 8 Pack, Pint Mason Jars with Lids and Seal Bands, Glass Canning Jars
Store that sample in a sealable jar
13 inch Silicone Soup Ladle
A ladle is the best way to scoop a sample from a pond or lake
Kitchen Tongs: U-Taste 16 in Extra Long Large Silicone Cooking Tong with Non Stick Rubber Tips & Non Slip Silicon Coated
Tongs help grab parts from the pond that you cant get with your ladle
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