A microscope slide is a thin, flat piece of glass—typically 75 x 26 mm and 1 mm thick—used to hold specimens for examination under a microscope. Specimens are mounted on the slide, often secured with a thin cover slip, and then placed on the microscope’s stage for viewing.
Common Types of Slides
- Plain Glass Slides: Standard, optically clear slides for general laboratory and educational use.
- Frosted Slides: Feature a “frosted” or silky marking area on one or both ends, allowing for easy permanent labeling.
- Concave/Cavity Slides: Feature one or more indentations (cavities) designed to hold liquid samples or thicker specimens without crushing them.
- Prepared Slides: Pre-mounted specimens (e.g., plant tissue, insects, or bacteria) ready for immediate observation.
- Adhesion/Charged Slides: Coated to enhance the adhesion of cells and tissues, commonly used in histology and pathology.
Where to Buy (Local Options)
You can find microscope slides at various medical and laboratory supply stores or online retailers. [1]
- Daraz Bangladesh: Offers a wide variety of slides, including 72-piece boxes of plain glass slides for around ৳125 – ৳220, as well as prepared specimen sets.
- Labtex Bangladesh: Provides standard 76 mm plain glass slides made from high-quality soda-lime glass with ground edges for safety.
- Blu Fashion BD: Sells boxes of 72 high-quality glass slides for approximately
৳180.00৳120.00. - Rokomari: Offers 62-piece boxes of microscope glass slides suitable for schools and labs.
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