title: A simple method for collecting and mounting ribboned serial sections of epoxy embedded specimens.
abstract: A simple and rapid method of handling ribboned serial sections of epoxy embedded specimens is described. Ribbons are cut from a block having the leading and trailing sides coated with contact cement. A scoop made from polyethylene tubing is used to remove a ribbon of sections from the boat of a glass or diamond knife and to transfer it to a pool of water on a microscope slide. Many ribbons (comprising hundreds of sections) can be mounted on a single slide. This method requires the construction of only one simple, inexpensive tool, the polyethylene scoop, and otherwise utilizes only items commonly available in the laboratory.
authors.affiliation: Department of Molecular, Cellular and Developmental Biology, University of Colorado, Boulder 80309.
authors.forename: S M
authors.initials: SM
authors.lastname: Royer
mesh_terms: D000818:Animals; D004853:Epoxy Resins; D006652:Histological Techniques; D008867:Microtomy
chemical_list: D004853:Epoxy Resins