Re: home cell stain

From: John Walker (jorwa@syspac.com)
Date: Sat Jan 04 1997 - 18:58:31 PST

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Date: Sat, 4 Jan 1997 18:58:31 -0800
From: John Walker <jorwa@syspac.com>
To: cp@opus.hpl.hp.com
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Subject: Re: home cell stain

At 01:23 AM 1/4/97 -0800, you wrote:
>Today I flattened a bladderwort bladder between a cover slip and a slide
>to view it under a microscope at home. Unfortunately, the cells
>were rather difficult to see. Does anyone know of something
>around the house or readily available that can be used as a stain for
>cells?
>Thanks,
>--Zachary--
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Hi Zachary,

I seem to remember from high school biology that liquid iodine (used for
cuts and scrapes) was a stain. Then again I could be mistaken :-)

Hope this will help,
John in Phoenix

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