Wood and needle preparation

Many steps are necessary to produce wood or needle cuts.

Every microscopist has its own special way of working. The following pictures give a little impression of how work is done during a workshop.

Coloured sections

Coloured sections

Pressing the cover glass

Various needle cuts in different preparation steps

The finished "sandwiches" are weighted down so that the layer of covering material is as thin as possible.

Once it's up and running ...

Documentation is key.

Drying cabinets

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