Pathology and bacteriology / by E. Treacher Collins and M. Stephen Mayou.
- Collins, E. Treacher (Edward Treacher), 1862-1937
- Date:
- [1911]
Licence: In copyright
Credit: Pathology and bacteriology / by E. Treacher Collins and M. Stephen Mayou. Source: Wellcome Collection.
Provider: This material has been provided by UCL Library Services. The original may be consulted at UCL (University College London)
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![MOUNTING MACROSCOPIC SPECIMENS its convexity rests in the hole of the plate which keeps it in position. The space behind the plate is then packed loosely with woo] to keep it in position. Melted pitch is used to cement the cover on. The jars are then labelled with the reference number of the specimens and put in the museum cupboard. For this purpose a modification of the Globe- Wernicke bookcases is very useful (Fig. 299). Special shelves are devised so that the shelf above has a piece that Fig. 299.—Globe Wernicke book case showing the method of arranging macro- scopic specimens. comes down and hides the tops of the jars, on which a label describing the specimen can be placed. The chief advan- tages of this method are that the specimen is mounted in a few minutes, and can be taken out at any time and microscopically examined. If it be desired to mount the specimen in glyclrine it should be treated as follows: 1. Place the specimen for three days in the following solution: Sodas sulph 40 grm. Mag. sulph 40 grm. Sod. chlor 20 grm. Dissolve in 2000 c.c. of hot water and add 160 c.c. of formalin. 2. Transfer the specimen to 60 per cent, methylated spirit for three minutes in order to bring back its natural colour.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21287442_0741.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
