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Whole Mount Preparation of Mouse Intestine: Using a Simple Gut-incising Device to Prepare Whole Mount
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2023
In this video, we demonstrate whole mount preparation of the mouse intestine using a simple gut-incising device. The resulting mounts are of superior and uniform quality and can be used for histological analyses.
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Wet Chemistry and Peptide Immobilization on Polytetrafluoroethylene for Improved Cell-adhesion
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2016
Cell-adhesiveness is key to many approaches in biomaterial research and tissue engineering. A step-by-step technique is presented using wet-chemistry for the surface modification of the important polymer PTFE with peptides.
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Orientational Transition in a Liquid Crystal Triggered by the Thermodynamic Growth of Interfacial Wetting Sheets
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2017
Here, we present a protocol to trigger an orientational transition of a liquid crystal in response to temperature. Methodologies are described for preparing a sample in order to observe the transition and the detailed transitional evolution.
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Whole-Mount In Situ Hybridization
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2023
Whole-mount in situ hybridization (WMISH) is a common technique used for visualizing the location of expressed RNAs in embryos. In this process, synthetically produced RNA probes are first complementarily bound, or "hybridized," to the transcripts of target genes. Immunohistochemistry or fluorescence is then used to detect these RNA hybrids, revealing spatial and temporal patterns of gene expression. Unlike traditional in situ hybridization techniques, which require thin tissue sections whose...
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Dry Oxidation and Vacuum Annealing Treatments for Tuning the Wetting Properties of Carbon Nanotube Arrays
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2013
This article describes a simple method to fabricate vertically aligned carbon nanotube arrays by CVD and to subsequently tune their wetting properties by exposing them to vacuum annealing or dry oxidation treatment.
FAQs
The liquid medium keeps the specimen hydrated during observation, which is important when researchers want to examine material without fixation or staining. Maintaining those conditions can preserve features associated with living material, making the preparation useful for direct assessment of cellular or microbial appearance rather than an altered prepared state.
Careful coverslip placement spreads the liquid into a thin layer and reduces trapped air bubbles. Lowering the coverslip rather than disturbing it supports a more even field for viewing the specimen. This preparation detail is especially important when the goal is to inspect morphology, movement, or distribution directly.
Observation under a Wet Mount can provide three complementary kinds of information: morphology, or visible form; movement; and distribution within the viewed sample. Examining these features together gives a rapid preliminary picture of cells, tissues, or microorganisms, while preserving the hydrated conditions that make direct observation possible.
To prepare the slide, place a small sample in a drop of water or another suitable medium, then lower a coverslip over the drop. The liquid should spread into a thin layer, and the coverslip should be positioned to reduce trapped air. This sequence creates the viewing preparation for microscope examination.
Researchers may choose a Wet Mount when fixation or staining could alter the living material they need to inspect. The approach therefore suits direct, rapid examination rather than a preparation designed around treated specimens. Its value is greatest when hydration, visible form, movement, or sample distribution are central to the observation.
In biology education, wet mounts offer a quick way to view cells, tissues, or microorganisms during direct microscope work. They also support preliminary sample assessment and studies in which preserving living material matters. Because observations can include form, movement, and distribution, the same preparation connects practical instruction with early biological examination.