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> At 06:08 PM 4/1/98 +0200, Stefano Giovannardi wrote:
> >Dear confocalists,
> >
> >I am looking for round glass coverslips 13 and 25 mm in diameter and a
> >real 0.17 mm thickness with little tolerance. Do you have any
> >suggestion, where can I order them ?
> >
> >Thanks
> >
> >--
> >       Stefano Giovannardi
> >      Universita' degli Studi di Milano
> >     Dipartimento di Biologia Strutturale e Funzionale
> >    Laboratorio di Fisiologia Cellulare e Molecolare
> >     Via Ravasi 2,  21100 Varese, Italy
> >      phone: +39-332-250220  fax: +39-332-281308
> >       e-mail: [log in to unmask]
> >
>
> Dear Stefano,
>
> Most of the general supply companies (Carolina Biological, VWR, Fisher
> Scientific) provide a variety of coverslips.  Look for # 1 1/2 (one and a
> half), which corresponds tot he 0.17mm thickness.
>
> As for "little tolerance": the only solution here is to buy several boxes
> of coverslips and measure each with a caliper to find those which match
> your requirement.  The # 1 1/2 will range from approximately 0.15 to 0.18 mm.
>
> Best of luck.
>
> Barbara Foster
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