Techniques for the rapid preparation of permanent slides of microscopic algae

Abstract

Because most techniques for the preparation of permanent mounts of algae have hitherto involved long alcoholic dehydration series, which frequently result in cell collapse if cut short, a method has been developed which is anhydrous from the start and avoids these series. It can be used to produce rapidly, permanent, generally-stained mounts of most microscopic algae in which the degree of shrinkage of the cell or its contents is reduced to a minimum. A method for the cleaning and mounting of diatoms is also given. © 1970 Taylor & Francis Group, LLC.