Hello Ecolog-Listers: I have several hundred temporary slide preparations of insects body parts mounted on aqueous gelatin. As we prepare to photograph, we have been told to completely cover the specimen with the gelatin mounting and place a cove slip on top. As we melt new gelatin to comply, the process is invariably creating annoying bubbles, regardless of how gently we heat the gelatin.
If we stick to gelatin, can someone suggest a method to minimize bubbles other than manually removing them? Of we switch mounting medium remember, all specimens are temp. mounted i n the gelatin), what aqueous medium compatible with the aqueous gelatin would you recommend that does not (ideally) create bubbles (ideally cheap). If you have any suggestions, please feel free to email me directly: [email protected] Gratefully, Jorge P.S. Apologies for potentially duplicate emails. -- Jorge A. Santiago-Blay, PhD blaypublishers.com 1. Positive experiences for authors of papers published in *LEB* http://blaypublishers.com/testimonials/ 2. Free examples of papers published in *LEB*: http://blaypublishers.com/category/previous-issues/. 3. *Guidelines for Authors* and page charges of *LEB*: http://blaypublishers.com/archives/ *.* 4. Want to subscribe to *LEB*? http://blaypublishers.com/subscriptions/ http://blayjorge.wordpress.com/ http://paleobiology.si.edu/staff/individuals/santiagoblay.cfm
