We have selected a range of microscope slides from a German manufacturer. These slides are good value for highest quality available. Although cheap slides are adequate for some purposes, we recommend quality slides for any permanent preparation. The cost of a slide is, after all, a small fraction of most completed preparation.
Edge finishes: Just "Cut" glass, has no further edge treatment and so is the cheapest. However, this edge can cause injury. Also, a flaw on the edge can start a break. We don't stock simply cut glass other than the extra large slides.
Ground edges have a fine, near polished edge finish and we supply this either bevelled or as a 90 degree edge.
Bevelled edges eliminate the possibility of raised edges, which is important when preparing smear preparations, see illustration on the right.
Ground at 90 degrees is marginally cheaper. Also, in some preparation instruments, the 90 degree edge makes handling easier.
Note
Soda glass is clear but has a slight green tinge.
Clear white glass has many other names: water white, superwhite, pure white and super clear, but they all mean that the glass is clear and without any trace of colour.
Edge finishes: Just "Cut" glass, has no further edge treatment and so is the cheapest. However, this edge can cause injury. Also, a flaw on the edge can start a break. We don't stock simply cut glass other than the extra large slides.
Ground edges have a fine, near polished edge finish and we supply this either bevelled or as a 90 degree edge.
Bevelled edges eliminate the possibility of raised edges, which is important when preparing smear preparations, see illustration on the right.
Ground at 90 degrees is marginally cheaper. Also, in some preparation instruments, the 90 degree edge makes handling easier.
Note
Soda glass is clear but has a slight green tinge.
Clear white glass has many other names: water white, superwhite, pure white and super clear, but they all mean that the glass is clear and without any trace of colour.
MICROSCOPE SLIDES clear white glass
Highest quality, German made microscope slides. Standard dimensions are according to ISO 8037/1:1986, 26 (+0/-0.1mm x 76(+0/-0.1)mm, but with only 0.05mm variation on any slide. However, width and length refer to cut dimension; ground slides may be 0.5mm less. Thicker slides are are available as indicated. These slides are exceptionally flat and parallel. Surface is clean and perfectly wettable; glass imperfections are rare. Made from colourless Clear white glass for optimum light transmission, absolutely no fluorescence and true colour.
Refractive indices at 20 degrees C: ne 546nm = 1.5251; nd 588nm = 1.5230.
Thick slides: We can no longer obtain G300T and G300TF which were 1.2-1.4mm thick. That thickness is, however, available in soda glass - see below. In superwhite we now have G300T1, thickness 1.1 or 1.2mm, and G300TB, 1.3mm with bevelled edges.
Note: Twin frosted means one end is frosted on the upper and underside of the slide.
G300 Clear white glass slides, ground edges 90° AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G300B Clear white glass slides, bevelled edges AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G300F Clear white glass slides, ground edges 90º, twin frosted AUD17.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G300FB Clear white glass slides, bevelled edges, twin frosted AUD17.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G300T1 Clear white glass slides, 1.1 or 1.2mm thick, ground edges 90° AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
Highest quality, German made microscope slides. Standard dimensions are according to ISO 8037/1:1986, 26 (+0/-0.1mm x 76(+0/-0.1)mm, but with only 0.05mm variation on any slide. However, width and length refer to cut dimension; ground slides may be 0.5mm less. Thicker slides are are available as indicated. These slides are exceptionally flat and parallel. Surface is clean and perfectly wettable; glass imperfections are rare. Made from colourless Clear white glass for optimum light transmission, absolutely no fluorescence and true colour.
Refractive indices at 20 degrees C: ne 546nm = 1.5251; nd 588nm = 1.5230.
Thick slides: We can no longer obtain G300T and G300TF which were 1.2-1.4mm thick. That thickness is, however, available in soda glass - see below. In superwhite we now have G300T1, thickness 1.1 or 1.2mm, and G300TB, 1.3mm with bevelled edges.
Note: Twin frosted means one end is frosted on the upper and underside of the slide.
G300 Clear white glass slides, ground edges 90° AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G300B Clear white glass slides, bevelled edges AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G300F Clear white glass slides, ground edges 90º, twin frosted AUD17.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G300FB Clear white glass slides, bevelled edges, twin frosted AUD17.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G300T1 Clear white glass slides, 1.1 or 1.2mm thick, ground edges 90° AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
MICROSCOPE SLIDES soda glass
Most commonly used type of microscope slide, these are made from the cheaper soda lime glass, which has a slight greenish tint. 76 x 26mm and 1.0mm thick, a batch is of uniform thickness (under 0.05mm variation) and slides are quite flat and parallel. Slides are clean and ready to use. German manufacture. 50/box. Ground, 90 degree edges. Thick slides are like the above but ~1.3mm thick.
G310 Soda glass slides, ground edges 90° AUD11.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G310F Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, frosted AUD9.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G310T Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, 1.2-1.5mm AUD15.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G310TF Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, 1.2-1.5mm, frosted AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
Most commonly used type of microscope slide, these are made from the cheaper soda lime glass, which has a slight greenish tint. 76 x 26mm and 1.0mm thick, a batch is of uniform thickness (under 0.05mm variation) and slides are quite flat and parallel. Slides are clean and ready to use. German manufacture. 50/box. Ground, 90 degree edges. Thick slides are like the above but ~1.3mm thick.
G310 Soda glass slides, ground edges 90° AUD11.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G310F Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, frosted AUD9.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G310T Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, 1.2-1.5mm AUD15.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G310TF Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, 1.2-1.5mm, frosted AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
LARGE MICROSCOPE SLIDES
Slides as above but 76 x 51mm, uniform in thickness within a batch and very flat. Cut edges at 90 degrees.
For a suitable slide storage box see H452 on page H2
G325L Soda glass slides, 76 x 51 x 1mm, cut edges AUD46.00 /box/100 10% discount for 5 stock?
G325L-CW Clear white glass slides, 76 x 51 x 1mm, cut edges AUD87.00 /box/100 10% discount for 5 stock?
Slides as above but 76 x 51mm, uniform in thickness within a batch and very flat. Cut edges at 90 degrees.
For a suitable slide storage box see H452 on page H2
G325L Soda glass slides, 76 x 51 x 1mm, cut edges AUD46.00 /box/100 10% discount for 5 stock?
G325L-CW Clear white glass slides, 76 x 51 x 1mm, cut edges AUD87.00 /box/100 10% discount for 5 stock?
VERY LARGE MICROSCOPE SLIDES
As above but 100 x 76mm.
G335V Soda glass slides, 100 x 76 x 1mm, cut edges AUD61.00 /box/50 10% discount for 5 stock?
G335V-CW Clear white glass slides, 100 x 76 x 1mm, cut edges AUD89.00 /box/50 10% discount for 5 stock?
As above but 100 x 76mm.
G335V Soda glass slides, 100 x 76 x 1mm, cut edges AUD61.00 /box/50 10% discount for 5 stock?
G335V-CW Clear white glass slides, 100 x 76 x 1mm, cut edges AUD89.00 /box/50 10% discount for 5 stock?
G335V overlayed with a normal sized slide
SHORT, THICK MICROSCOPE SLIDES
G320ST Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, 38 x 26 x 1.2-1.5mm AUD35.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G321ST Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, 48 x 28 x 1.2-1.5mm AUD30.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G320ST Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, 38 x 26 x 1.2-1.5mm AUD35.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G321ST Soda glass slides, ground edges 90°, 48 x 28 x 1.2-1.5mm AUD30.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
STARFROST® ADHESIVE MICROSCOPE SLIDES
StarFrost® super clean, microscope slides are available with three surface treatments to achieve extra strong adhesion of sections. After a thorough washing the hydrophilic slides are treated with an electrical plasma beam that vaporises all oils and residues and leaves a positive charge on the slide surface, which can hold many specimens.
These slides electrostatically attract frozen tissue sections and cytology preparations, binding them to the slide.
They form a bridge so that covalent bonds develop between formalin fixed sections and the glass.
Tissue sections and cytological preparations adhere better to the Plus glass slides without the need for special adhesives or protein coatings.
The alternative treatment is a coating with either silane or poly-L-lysine.
Polysine improves the adhesion of tissues to the slide.
Silane enhances adhesion of histological and plastic embedded sections to microscope slides.
A printed coloured (white=W; yellow=Y or blue=B suffix) slide end provides an excellent inscription surface and prevents scratching and sticking.
Standard dimensions 26 x 76 x 1mm.
G311SF-W StarFrost® superclean, hydrophilic slides, ground edges 90°, white AUD13.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G311SF-B StarFrost® superclean, hydrophilic slides, ground edges 90°, blue AUD13.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G312P-W StarFrost® microscope slides, Poly-L-Lysine coated, white AUD21.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G312Si-W StarFrost® microscope slides, Silane coated, white AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G312Si-Y StarFrost® microscope slides, Silane coated, yellow AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
StarFrost® super clean, microscope slides are available with three surface treatments to achieve extra strong adhesion of sections. After a thorough washing the hydrophilic slides are treated with an electrical plasma beam that vaporises all oils and residues and leaves a positive charge on the slide surface, which can hold many specimens.
The alternative treatment is a coating with either silane or poly-L-lysine.
Polysine improves the adhesion of tissues to the slide.
Silane enhances adhesion of histological and plastic embedded sections to microscope slides.
A printed coloured (white=W; yellow=Y or blue=B suffix) slide end provides an excellent inscription surface and prevents scratching and sticking.
Standard dimensions 26 x 76 x 1mm.
G311SF-W StarFrost® superclean, hydrophilic slides, ground edges 90°, white AUD13.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G311SF-B StarFrost® superclean, hydrophilic slides, ground edges 90°, blue AUD13.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G312P-W StarFrost® microscope slides, Poly-L-Lysine coated, white AUD21.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G312Si-W StarFrost® microscope slides, Silane coated, white AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G312Si-Y StarFrost® microscope slides, Silane coated, yellow AUD16.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G311SF-W
HYBRIDISATION SLIDES
These new and improved coated slides give optimal adhesive qualities for performing hybridisation and other staining techniques using tissue. Each custom batch of slides is quality controlled with brain tissue using a full hybridisation technique at various temperatures and organic solvents.
One frosted end.
G370 Hybridisation slides AUD86.00 /box/72 stock?
These new and improved coated slides give optimal adhesive qualities for performing hybridisation and other staining techniques using tissue. Each custom batch of slides is quality controlled with brain tissue using a full hybridisation technique at various temperatures and organic solvents.
One frosted end.
G370 Hybridisation slides AUD86.00 /box/72 stock?
DAKIN SLIDES
The Dakin slide is a fully frosted cytological slide, sand-blasted on one side for greater surface adhesion of specimen.
G376 Dakin slides, fully frosted AUD97.00 /pk/144 stock?
The Dakin slide is a fully frosted cytological slide, sand-blasted on one side for greater surface adhesion of specimen.
G376 Dakin slides, fully frosted AUD97.00 /pk/144 stock?
Dakin slide
CAVITY MICROSCOPE SLIDES
Made from soda-lime glass. Clean and ready to use.
USA made slides (G341-12, G342)
Thickness 1.3 - 1.4mm. Cavity diameter 18mm, depth 0.7mm.
Chinese slides (G341-50, G342-50, G343-50)
Thickness 1.0mm. Cavity diameter 15mm, depth 0.6mm.
G341-12 Single cavity slides, 1.4-1.6mm thick AUD80.00 /box/12 10% discount for 5 stock?
G341-50 Single cavity slides, thickness 1.0mm (made in China) AUD37.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G342 Twin cavity slides, 1.3-1.4mm thick AUD90.00 /box/10 10% discount for 5 stock?
G342-50 Twin cavity slides, thickness 1.0mm (made in China) AUD52.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G343-50 Triple cavity slides, thickness 1.0mm (made in China) AUD68.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
Made from soda-lime glass. Clean and ready to use.
USA made slides (G341-12, G342)
Thickness 1.3 - 1.4mm. Cavity diameter 18mm, depth 0.7mm.
Chinese slides (G341-50, G342-50, G343-50)
Thickness 1.0mm. Cavity diameter 15mm, depth 0.6mm.
G341-12 Single cavity slides, 1.4-1.6mm thick AUD80.00 /box/12 10% discount for 5 stock?
G341-50 Single cavity slides, thickness 1.0mm (made in China) AUD37.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G342 Twin cavity slides, 1.3-1.4mm thick AUD90.00 /box/10 10% discount for 5 stock?
G342-50 Twin cavity slides, thickness 1.0mm (made in China) AUD52.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G343-50 Triple cavity slides, thickness 1.0mm (made in China) AUD68.00 /box/50 10% discount for 10 stock?
G341, G342, G343
PRINTED MICROSCOPE SLIDES
Teflon and hydrophobic printed slides offer shallow wells for testing, reactions and then convenient microscopic observation. They control cross-contamination in staining, immunolabelling and immunofluorescence tests. Teflon is tolerant of harsh chemicals and solvents, including acetone; it can tolerate heat in excess of 250 degrees C.
Slides using hydrophobic inks are particularly suitable for standard fluorescent antibody techniques. Hydrophobic inks come in matt finish and our 3 well slide in black is the hydrophobic type. Printed slides have a frosted area for marking.
Well surfaces are totally wettable to aid spreading of solutions and cell adhesion. So, these slides minimise the use of purified antigens and antibodies. The slides measure 76 x 26 x 1mm with ground edges; glass is German Superwhite with zero fluorescence. Thickness of the Teflon and therefore depths of the wells is about 0.02mm.
Note: cat numbers include number of wells (G3503 =3 wells) and diameter of wells (G350308=8mm wells).
Colour code: W = white, B = blue, BK = black. Black printed slides are particularly hydrophobic. Special orders can also include R = red and G = green.
Special orders of 5 gross of printed slides for special layouts, colours and with your own business or hospital's name can be supplied at no additional charge - about 4 weeks delivery.
G350308BK Teflon® printed hydrophobic slides, 3 wells, Ø 8mm, black AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G350312-B Teflon® printed slides, 3 wells, Ø 12mm, blue AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G350505-W Teflon® printed slides, 5 wells, Ø 5mm, white AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G350608-B Teflon® printed slides, 6 wells, Ø 8mm, blue AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G350805-BK Teflon® printed slides, 8 wells, Ø 5mm, black AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G351006-W Teflon® printed slides, 10 wells, Ø 6mm, white AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G352104-W Teflon® printed slides, 21 wells, Ø 4mm, white AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
Teflon and hydrophobic printed slides offer shallow wells for testing, reactions and then convenient microscopic observation. They control cross-contamination in staining, immunolabelling and immunofluorescence tests. Teflon is tolerant of harsh chemicals and solvents, including acetone; it can tolerate heat in excess of 250 degrees C.
Slides using hydrophobic inks are particularly suitable for standard fluorescent antibody techniques. Hydrophobic inks come in matt finish and our 3 well slide in black is the hydrophobic type. Printed slides have a frosted area for marking.
Well surfaces are totally wettable to aid spreading of solutions and cell adhesion. So, these slides minimise the use of purified antigens and antibodies. The slides measure 76 x 26 x 1mm with ground edges; glass is German Superwhite with zero fluorescence. Thickness of the Teflon and therefore depths of the wells is about 0.02mm.
Note: cat numbers include number of wells (G3503 =3 wells) and diameter of wells (G350308=8mm wells).
Colour code: W = white, B = blue, BK = black. Black printed slides are particularly hydrophobic. Special orders can also include R = red and G = green.
Special orders of 5 gross of printed slides for special layouts, colours and with your own business or hospital's name can be supplied at no additional charge - about 4 weeks delivery.
G350308BK Teflon® printed hydrophobic slides, 3 wells, Ø 8mm, black AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G350312-B Teflon® printed slides, 3 wells, Ø 12mm, blue AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G350505-W Teflon® printed slides, 5 wells, Ø 5mm, white AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G350608-B Teflon® printed slides, 6 wells, Ø 8mm, blue AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G350805-BK Teflon® printed slides, 8 wells, Ø 5mm, black AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G351006-W Teflon® printed slides, 10 wells, Ø 6mm, white AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G352104-W Teflon® printed slides, 21 wells, Ø 4mm, white AUD59.00 /box/72 10% discount for 5 stock?
G350308BK
G350312-B
G350505-W
G350608-B
G350805-BK
G351006-W
G352104-W
GRID INDEXED MICROSCOPE SLIDES
These 25 x 76mm slides have an indexed grid on the reverse side of the frosted end. The ink is resistant to stains and common laboratory solvents. Each square grid fills one low-powered field (approximately 100x magnification), the well is 16mm square and has 8 x 8 white-lined squares within. These slides make it easy to locate an organism or cell every time. The slides are available with coatings of poly-L-lysine or silane, or they can be purchased plain (uncoated). Packaged 72 slides/box.
G360 Grid microscope slides, uncoated AUD45.00 /pk/72 stock?
G362 Grid microscope slides, Poly-L-Lysine AUD105.00 /pk/72 stock?
G364 Grid microscope slides, Silane AUD105.00 /pk/72 stock?
These 25 x 76mm slides have an indexed grid on the reverse side of the frosted end. The ink is resistant to stains and common laboratory solvents. Each square grid fills one low-powered field (approximately 100x magnification), the well is 16mm square and has 8 x 8 white-lined squares within. These slides make it easy to locate an organism or cell every time. The slides are available with coatings of poly-L-lysine or silane, or they can be purchased plain (uncoated). Packaged 72 slides/box.
G360 Grid microscope slides, uncoated AUD45.00 /pk/72 stock?
G362 Grid microscope slides, Poly-L-Lysine AUD105.00 /pk/72 stock?
G364 Grid microscope slides, Silane AUD105.00 /pk/72 stock?
G360
GRID INDEXED MICROSCOPE SLIDES
Grid microscope slides similar to above with hydrophobic coating.
G366 Grid microscope slides, hydrophobic, round well AUD167.00 /pk/72 stock?
G368 Grid microscope slides, hydrophobic, square well AUD143.00 /pk/72 stock?
Grid microscope slides similar to above with hydrophobic coating.
G366 Grid microscope slides, hydrophobic, round well AUD167.00 /pk/72 stock?
G368 Grid microscope slides, hydrophobic, square well AUD143.00 /pk/72 stock?
G366, G368
SLIDES WITH ETCHED CIRCLES
Useful for Fluorescent Antibody Examination. The size of the slide is 76 x 25mm, approximately 1 mm thick, with an etched frosted end. Pre-cleaned. Packed 72/box
G345 Slides with 2 etched 10mm circles AUD64.00 /box/72 stock?
Useful for Fluorescent Antibody Examination. The size of the slide is 76 x 25mm, approximately 1 mm thick, with an etched frosted end. Pre-cleaned. Packed 72/box
G345 Slides with 2 etched 10mm circles AUD64.00 /box/72 stock?
G345
QUARTZ SLIDES
Thickness 1mm, 1 per package.
Quartz microscope slides and slips (see page G2) are required for best UV transparency, and for very high temperature applications, up to 1200°C. All our polished quartz slides and cover glasses are manufactured from G.E. 124 Fused Quartz. They are polished to a 80/50 scratch/dig. This equates to a 5 micron or better finish.
Other material is available on request.
Machined quartz - Optical properties
The optical properties of fused quartz let us choose between various types, because the degree of transparency defines material purity and the method of manufacture.
Certain indicators are the UV cutoff and the presence or absence of bands at 245nm and 2.73µm. The UV cutoff varies from 155 to 175nm for a 10mm thick test sample. The presence of transition metallic impurities will move the UV cutoff towards longer wavelengths.
The curves in the figure represent the average transmissions for a 10mm thick test sample for both commercial and optical grades. Fused quartz is very efficient for the transmission of infrared radiation. Infrared transmission extends out approximately 4 micrometers, with little absorption in the “water band” at 2.73µm.
User note - Properties of fused quartz
G380 Quartz slide, 50.8 x 25.4mm AUD24.00 /each 10% discount for 10 stock?
G381 Quartz slide, 76 x 25mm AUD24.00 /each 10% discount for 10 stock?
Thickness 1mm, 1 per package.
Quartz microscope slides and slips (see page G2) are required for best UV transparency, and for very high temperature applications, up to 1200°C. All our polished quartz slides and cover glasses are manufactured from G.E. 124 Fused Quartz. They are polished to a 80/50 scratch/dig. This equates to a 5 micron or better finish.
Other material is available on request.
Machined quartz - Optical properties
The optical properties of fused quartz let us choose between various types, because the degree of transparency defines material purity and the method of manufacture.
Certain indicators are the UV cutoff and the presence or absence of bands at 245nm and 2.73µm. The UV cutoff varies from 155 to 175nm for a 10mm thick test sample. The presence of transition metallic impurities will move the UV cutoff towards longer wavelengths.
The curves in the figure represent the average transmissions for a 10mm thick test sample for both commercial and optical grades. Fused quartz is very efficient for the transmission of infrared radiation. Infrared transmission extends out approximately 4 micrometers, with little absorption in the “water band” at 2.73µm.
User note - Properties of fused quartz
G380 Quartz slide, 50.8 x 25.4mm AUD24.00 /each 10% discount for 10 stock?
G381 Quartz slide, 76 x 25mm AUD24.00 /each 10% discount for 10 stock?
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Fused quartz average transmittance curves
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