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Preparation of Whole Mount What is whole mount? Placing a whole organism or specimen on a slide for microscopic examination. Preparation of whole mount Single staining with Borax carmine: Formalin preserved material should be washed through two or three changes of water till the fixative is washed out completely. In case the material is preserved [...]

Preparation for microscopic study Objects to be studied under a microscope need preparation. If the object is small enough, through light can pass, and the study in finest details is not required a whole mount preparation will be sufficient. In case of large objects they are to be cut in thin sections for the study. [...]