Description
Cover glass forceps, straight, 160 mm, with locking spring are precision laboratory tweezers designed for controlled handling of delicate cover glasses in microscopy and sample-preparation workflows. The straight instrument geometry supports a clear line of sight to the tips, helping operators place and retrieve thin glass coverslips with steady, repeatable grip. An integrated locking spring holds the jaws in a fixed position once closed, reducing the need for continuous finger pressure during transfer between slides, staining dishes, or storage boxes. Overall length is 160 mm, a practical size for bench work under a stereo microscope or at the open laboratory bench. Net weight is 0,03 kg and gross weight 0,036 kg, so the tool remains light enough for extended sessions without hand fatigue. Supplied as a single piece from manufacturer Hammacher, these forceps suit histology, cytology, and general light-microscopy laboratories where secure, non-slip cover-glass manipulation is required. The straight form and locking spring combination make them a dependable choice for routine mounting, coverslipping, and careful repositioning of fragile glass specimens.
This article is part of Microscope slides & cover glasses, in Microscopy & histology.
Key features
- Pack size: 1 pc
- Instrument type: Cover glass forceps
- Instrument shape: Straight
- Overall length: 160 mm
- Special feature: Locking spring
- EAN: 4049493042414
- Technical Information Sheet:
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Cover glass forceps, straight, 160 mm is the article on this page. Luminix Health distributes Hammacher 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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