Wax Embedding Starters Kit: contains all that is needed for wax embedding prior to sectioning, complete with step by step instructions, 500mls of toluene and iso propyl alcohol, specimen processing jars and paraffin wax. Includes a 40 minute instructonal DVD showing exactly how it is done with both the Rocker and Rotary microtomes. MK14 £30.00

Staining Equipment Kit: contains the equipment needed for staining sections: includes watch glasses, coplin slide jar, staining blocks, pipettes, test tubes, wash bottle and six empty stain bottles, together with instructions listing some of the more common staining methods. MK15 £29.17

Introduction to Staining Kit: contains a selection of general purpose stains, with full instructions for the beginner. MK16 £15.00

Complete Stain Making Kit: a combination of the “Staining Equipment Kit” and “Introduction to Staining Kit” at a price advantage. MK17 £40.00

Making Mounts in Glycerine Jelly: ideal for the beginner, contains all the reagents, slides and coverslips needed to make successful slide preparations with glycerine jelly. Full step by step instructions included. MK18 £20.83

Making Mounts in Numount: numount is a synthetic alternative to canada balsam, and this kit contains all the reagents, slides, coverslips and full instructions.MK19 £25.00

Making Mounts in Aqueous Mountant: contains all that is required to make successful slide preparations with Apathy’s aqueous mountant, includes slides, coverslips, reagents and step by step instructions. MK20 £23.33

Making Mounts of Insect and Spider Parts: contains all the reagents and items needed to make successful permanent preparations of insect parts, including slides, coverslips and full step by step instructions. MK21 £35.00

Gram Stain for Bacteria: contains all stains, reagents and full instructions needed to stain and identify bacteria by the Gram method. Also includes two example pre-stained slides. MK22 £20.83

Haematoxylin and Eosin Staining Kit: contains all the stains and reagents needed to stain zoological tissues for general structure. Full instructions and two example pre-stained slides. MK23 £23.33

Blood Smear Staining Kit: contains all the reagents and stains needed to fix and stain blood smears. Full instructions and two example pre-stained smears included.
MK24 £23.33

Botanical Staining Kit: contains all the stains and reagents needed to stain hand cut botanical sections. Includes watchglasses, slides, coverslips, full instructions and examples. MK25 £31.67

Making your own Botanical Slides Kit: everything required to cut and stain botanical material including fixative, bench microtome, the book “Practical Microscopy” and the “Staining Kit” listed above. MK26 £56.67

Exploring Outdoors Kit: Comes with the Fieldscope, which has a x25 magnification and a measuring eyepiece. Splits into a x5 hand lens and a telescope. Forceps blunt, 5cc plastic specimen tubes with caps and labels. Ideal for the garden, hikes or on the beach.
MK30 £48.33