02359cam a22003133u 4500 55930 UtSlPG 20260610134305.0 m cr n 260607r2017||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 QH Marsh, Sylvester 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 Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2017 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2017-11-10 Produced by Chris Curnow, Barry Abrahamsen, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Section-Cutting" by Sylvester Marsh is a practical guide focusing on the preparation and mounting of microscope sections, with an emphasis on animal tissues, written in the late 19th century. The book aims to fill a gap in literature by addressing the challenges both novice and more experienced microscopists face when attempting to cut and prepare specimens. Its detailed instructions and methodologies are derived from the author's extensive personal experience. The opening of the manual introduces the importance of proper section-cutting techniques in microscopy, explaining that many interesting objects require precise slicing to reveal their structure under the microscope. It highlights the difficulties associated with preparing unadulterated animal and plant tissues, noting that special methods are often necessary to achieve suitable consistency for cutting. The text lays the groundwork for the subsequent sections that detail various methods for preparing different types of tissues, outlining both frequently used and specialized techniques that will aid readers in creating effective microscope slides. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Microscopy Microscopy -- Technique https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/55930 96761 96761