Description
Cover glasses with controlled thickness of 0,17 ± 0,01 mm measuring 18 x 18 mm are precision glass coverslips intended for reliable specimen mounting in light microscopy. The tightly specified thickness tolerance supports consistent optical performance and helps minimise spherical aberration during observation. Square dimensions of 18 mm by 18 mm correspond to the depth and width values provided, allowing comfortable coverage of preparations on standard microscope slides. These cover glasses are supplied in convenient packs of 100 pc(s) for routine laboratory stock. Suitable for histology, cytology, pathology and general life-science workflows, they protect mounted specimens while permitting clear visualisation of cellular and structural detail. Products of this type from manufacturer Hecht are valued where dimensional accuracy and optical uniformity are required across multiple samples. The controlled thickness of 0,17 mm with a ± 0,01 mm tolerance facilitates reproducible imaging results in brightfield and related techniques. Laboratories benefit from the uniform format that simplifies handling, mounting and storage of prepared slides in everyday research and diagnostic settings.
This article is part of Microscope slides & cover glasses, in Microscopy & histology.
Key features
- Pack size: 100 pc(s)
- Product type: Cover glasses
- Controlled thickness: 0,17 ± 0,01 mm
- Dimensions: 18 x 18 mm
- Depth: 18 mm
- Width: 18 mm
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Cover glasses, selected thickness 18 x 18 mm is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes Hecht for laboratory use. It sits in Microscope slides & cover glasses, inside Microscopy & histology, in Lab instruments.
A slide is the glass a specimen sits on. A cover glass is the thin sheet over it, of a thickness the objective was designed for. A cover glass of the wrong thickness softens the image. Charged and plain slides hold sections differently.
A light microscope forms an image with glass lenses and transmitted or reflected light. A stereo microscope is the lower-magnification instrument for dissecting and for looking at a surface. Fluorescence needs a light source and filters matched to the dye. Histology is the preparation that makes a tissue readable: fixation, a cassette, a section, a stain. The objective's magnification and numerical aperture decide the resolution. The slide and the cover glass decide whether the section sits in the focal plane. Stains and dyes as substances are identified on PubChem. Papers on the methods are on PubMed.
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