- SUBJECT: Materials for making impressions of stomates
- DATE: 5/97
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- Labbers-
- Anyone know what kind of latex is used for obtaining stomatal "prints"
from
- leaves. Are there any other substances which can be painted onto leaves,
- peeled off, and mounted for microscopic examination of stomatal density,
etc.?
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- From: "David Crabtree" <david.crabtree@ac.hillsdale.edu>
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-
- I am in a plant physiology class right now in college and we used clear
- finger nail polish. It worked well. Use a thin coat and it will dry
- faster! S.Semmler- Augustana College, Sioux Falls, SD
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- I use clear nail polish for stomatal prints. Paint on a thin coat and
- let it dry. You can use cellophane tape to remove the nail polish cast
- ( a loop of tape with a small sticky end is easy to handle). Apply
the
- tape to one ed of the painted area and gently peel off the leaf cast.
- This works well with most leaves.
-
- From: <dmartin@smcvt.edu>
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-
- The stuff I've used is a product called Nu Skin. It's actually a first
aid
- paint on bandage. I've found it in pharmacies with no problem, but
if you
- need info on who makes Nu Skin, just let me know.
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- Lynn Larsen
- Department of Biology
- Portland Community College
- PO Box 19000
- Portland, OR 97280-0990
- phone (503) 977-4039
- fax (503) 977-4869
- e-mail llarsen@pcc.edu
- http://www.pcc.edu/academ/sylsci/llarsen2.htm
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- We have used white glue that dries clear or clear fingernail polish.
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- Beth Morgan
- U of Ill.
- Plant Biology
-