PANNORAMIC® DESK DW II 3.0.4
PREPARING SLIDES
MARCH 30, 2021
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Preparing Slides
You can use all large slides and cover slips that meet the following specifications:
Slides
Coverslips
Length
75.0 to 76.0 mm
max. 50 mm
Width
25.0 to 26.0 and
51.0 to 52.0 mm
max. 24 mm (recommended: 22 mm)
max. 50 mm
Thickness
0.90 to 1.2 mm
No. 1 and No. 1.5 (0.13 to 0.16 mm and 0.16 to
0.19 mm)
Corners
45° beveled corners
Edges
Ground or cut
Table 4: Specifications of slides and coverslips
Warning!
Always wear personal protective equipment (safety goggles, gloves, and coat) when
working with biohazardous material or slides.
Warning!
Do not use a slide when it is broken, or its edges are not properly cut or grounded. Using
such slides can lead to injury.
Warning!
Ensure that no part of the mounted coverslip protrudes from the edges of the slide. Use
slides with completely dried embedding medium only. Otherwise, the coverslip can be
shifted that makes slide insertion less reliable. Not completely dried embedding might also
influence the operation of objectives and other device parts.
