Section-Cutting

Section-Cutting - A Practical Guide to the Preparation and Mounting of Sections for the Microscope, Special Prominence Being given to the Subject of Animal Sections

Dr. Marshs book cannot fail to promote the practical study of histology wherever the English language is spoken, and under ordinary circumstances the students of this country might have been left to the use of the London edition. But a careful reading showed that one or two points which are perfectly clear to British readers might be a source of doubt and difficulty to students on this side. At the present day in this country histology is a favorite study with very many private students who have no access to teachers or large libraries, and for the purpose of smoothing their path we have added such information as was obviously desirable. In the hope that these additions will prove of value, we submit the book to American readers. New York, January, 1879. 1. Introduction.Many of the most interesting objects with which the microscopist has to deal, cannot be made to reveal their beauty or minute structure until they have been cut into slices or sections, of such a degree of thinness as to render them transparent, and thus permit of their examination by transmitted light, with objectives of varying power. Unfortunately, however, very few of the objects of this class are, in their natural condition, in a suitable state to be submitted to this method of procedure. Some are of such a soft and yielding nature that any attempt to cut them is an utter failure, for in place of a perfect section being obtained, nothing remains upon the knife but a mass of diffluent pulp; others, again, are of such density as to resist the action of any cutting instrument. ......Buy Now (To Read More)

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Ebook Number: 55930
Author: Marsh, Sylvester
Release Date: Nov 10, 2017
Format: eBook
Language: English